Furniture damaged or wear and tear

beaufoy · 24-03-2015 02:14PM #1

I have an apartment and the tenant wants a new couch because the one they have has collapsed. When he told me he wanted a new couch he stipulated that the new one would have to be stronger as he liked having sex on the couch. I pointed out that having sex on a couch is not fair wear and tear.
Is there a way to find out if the couch collapsed because it was badly made or because it was being used for sex ie are there inspectors that can be employed

Rackstar · 24-03-2015 02:32PM

Surely the tenant is winding you up?

Mrs OBumble · 24-03-2015 02:38PM

Why is having sex on the couch not fair wear and tear?

Any couch I've ever seen has been stronger than the beds in the same house.

endacl · 24-03-2015 02:41PM

Rackstar wrote: »

Surely the tenant is winding you up?

Somebody's winding us up all right!

beaufoy · 24-03-2015 03:01PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Why is having sex on the couch not fair wear and tear?

Any couch I've ever seen has been stronger than the beds in the same house.

All furniture is built to specifications required. You would not expect a two seat couch to withstand an Elephant sitting on it. You would expect it to stand small children jumping up and down on it, but probably expect it to break if adults jump on it. You would expect it to withstand 2 75 kilo people sitting on it, but would it stand 2 75 kilo people having sex. Its called kinetic energy. Concerning beds withstanding sex well the frame is more protected than that of a couch, because the manufacturers expect people to have a lot of sex on the bed

runawaybishop · 24-03-2015 03:05PM

beaufoy wrote: »

I have an apartment and the tenant wants a new couch because the one they have has collapsed. When he told me he wanted a new couch he stipulated that the new one would have to be stronger as he liked having sex on the couch. I pointed out that having sex on a couch is not fair wear and tear.
Is there a way to find out if the couch collapsed because it was badly made or because it was being used for sex ie are there inspectors that can be employed

No, there are not. Inform him he broke it due to misuse and that he must replace it.

DaraDali · 25-03-2015 02:31AM

runawaybishop wrote: »

No, there are not. Inform him he broke it due to misuse and that he must replace it.

Misuse? Looks like I've been misusing couches for a long time. Thanks for putting me right.

MarkAnthony · 25-03-2015 03:19AM

Seriously?

What do you do about the wet patch? At least on the bed there's a sheet.

Baby01032012 · 25-03-2015 09:16AM

I think this whole thread is a wind up.

Tell him to use the sitting room floor instead..though he might complain about the quality of the carpet and want it replaced if he gets carpet burns. I can't believe I'm typing this but this thread has set a new standard...jeez

DaraDali · 25-03-2015 04:03PM

MarkAnthony wrote: »

Seriously?

What do you do about the wet patch? At least on the bed there's a sheet.

You just have to flip the pillow thats wet. :rolleyes: Love this thread

dori_dormer · 25-03-2015 06:30PM

Get a leather couch. It'll be cold and squeaky.

MarkAnthony · 25-03-2015 06:57PM

DaraDali wrote: »

You just have to flip the pillow thats wet. :rolleyes: Love this thread

Ewwww, what happens with that over time.

Mrs OBumble · 25-03-2015 06:59PM

MarkAnthony wrote: »

Ewwww, what happens with that over time.

Sheets ain't that absorbent. What happens to your mattress over time?

Youngblood.III · 25-03-2015 07:01PM

Must try this one with my landlord ;-)

Youngblood.III · 25-03-2015 07:03PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Sheets ain't that absorbent. What happens to your mattress over time?

Yer all doing it wrong....

MarkAnthony · 25-03-2015 07:18PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Sheets ain't that absorbent. What happens to your mattress over time?

Well I insist on a rubber under sheet but one doesn't like to brag.

Joking aside one might expect the tenant to replace the mattress or at least be aware if they did not. Not so with the sofa, especially as replacing sofa cushions is a bit more of an undertaking than a standard sized mattress.

Baby01032012 · 25-03-2015 07:42PM

Still waiting for mods to step in and shut this off topic thread down..maybe it could be moved to After Hours where most of the responses so far have headed

endacl · 25-03-2015 07:52PM

MarkAnthony wrote: »

Ewwww, what happens with that over time.

When you can no longer peel the cushion up, you hose it down and start again.

G_R · 25-03-2015 09:35PM

Thread reopened in AH

have at it folks

MarkAnthony · 25-03-2015 09:36PM

Brilliant thread! Thanks for moving it!

Spunge · 25-03-2015 09:39PM

damn thats funny

NachoBusiness · 25-03-2015 09:45PM

Jesus Christ. If I had known you were going to start a thread about it I wouldn't have opened my mouth.

Capt'n Midnight · 25-03-2015 10:47PM

Goods must be fit for their purpose – they must do what they are reasonably expected to do

K4t · 25-03-2015 10:52PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Why is having sex on the couch not fair wear and tear?
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Maybe the sex is unnatural? e.g. homosexuals.

magentis · 25-03-2015 10:56PM

K4t wrote: »

Maybe the sex is unnatural? e.g. homosexuals.

Gets popcorn.

Kevin McCloud · 25-03-2015 11:00PM

Strengthen it up with a few 6x2s be grand.

the_syco · 25-03-2015 11:04PM

dori_dormer wrote: »

Get a leather couch. It'll be cold and squeaky.

This is a good idea. When they leave, pop over with a blacklight, and ask have they cleaned the couch, and if they have, black light the room.

Or not. You may find you'll have to deep clean every item in the room :pac:

G_R · 25-03-2015 11:20PM

K4t wrote: »

Maybe the sex is unnatural? e.g. homosexuals.

Mod

Don't even go there.

Tiddlypeeps · 25-03-2015 11:21PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Goods must be fit for their purpose – they must do what they are reasonably expected to do

Is having sex on the couch a reasonable expectation?

I'd imagine it's not very clear so if a claim were opened with the PRTB I'd expect them to side with the tenant like they always do when the case isn't clear cut.

viper006 · 25-03-2015 11:28PM

beaufoy wrote: »

I have an apartment and the tenant wants a new couch because the one they have has collapsed. When he told me he wanted a new couch he stipulated that the new one would have to be stronger as he liked having sex on the couch. I pointed out that having sex on a couch is not fair wear and tear.
Is there a way to find out if the couch collapsed because it was badly made or because it was being used for sex ie are there inspectors that can be employed

Haha. Must say this is the first time i burst out laughing at a thead in the accommodation of boards.ie. All the funnier by the business like tone of your the OP's message. Very good

Toots · 25-03-2015 11:58PM

I suppose it would depend on the kind of sex they were having. If it was a long slow screw I can't imagine that'd place the couch under too much strain, however if they were absolutely hammering it into one another it might be a bit too much for any couch. I think you need to sneak in there and stick up a few hidden cameras, see how they're banging it out.

Worst case scenario you can recoup the cost of replacing the couch by selling the footage to an amateur pr0n site.

On a serious note, how old was the couch? I mean, technically they're entitled to have sex wherever they want in their own home, but if it's wrecking the furniture that's another story. If they were sitting on the couch watching tv most of the time, and had sex on it the odd time, and it collapsed, then yeah it'd be fair wear and tear. If they were regularly using the couch for rough sex, then not so much. Years ago, myself and the hubby broke a bed riding on it

things got a bit heated and the headboard suddenly broke. If that had happened to me in a rented house, it would never have entered my mind to ask the landlord to pay for it.

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