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I rented a property a year ago through Leopard Realtors. I do understand that the deposit and rental agreement then become the responsibility of the landlord. I had a terrible experience where the landlord accused me of damage to the a wall, missing light bulbs etc when my lease was over. When I viewed the property Adri told me the previous tenant took out the light bulbs and only left one light bulb in per light. I did not list this down as a "fault" when doing the snag list. I looked after the property as I have always been proud of where I live. But when moving out the landlord accused me of breaking and repairing a wall and taking out light bulbs. I left so many messages for Adri to get back to me to confirm with the landlord that the light bulbs were taken out by previous landlord and I was happy to leave in one light bulb per light fitting. The landlord charged me R900 for bulbs and the landlord's response to me was "we would never leave you in the dark" so basically I was lying. I was not asked if I damaged the wall, I was told I damaged the wall. I later found an adverti*****t of the rental which clearly showed the damage to the wall was already there and which I never noticed as it was painted over, but I was accused of painting over the damage. I never once bought a tin of paint. I was charged R400 for putting in 6 holes in the walls to hang up a mirror (not sure if this is fair). I was charged more than I should have been for electricity without a proper reading being done. I had to live with the previous tenant's bad paint job in the rooms, faulty tiles in the patio, an oven door that did not close properly, cupboards that had hinges off. All I needed from Adri was to be a "mediator" and to come forward to tell the landlord that yes, there was only one bulb in each light fitting. That the damage on the wall was already there. I am a good tenant that takes pride in where she lives and I am honest. But I guess when it comes to money, some people will do anything to score an extra few rands not knowing how it actually affects people. It is more out of principle that I am telling my side of the story. I am not a liar - I just wish people were fair.
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