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Pay for boiler maintenance after moving out?
After I moved out of my last apartment, my former landlord is now asking me to pay a part of the yearly boiler maintenance cost. Is that a legitimate request? I would think that when you have your boiler maintained (which I did every year while living there) you pay for its future safety, not past. But then, many things have already surprised me about the written and unwritten rules of living in Belgium so I figure it's better to ask.
Bottom line, fair or not(and often not) is what does your contract say?
Show him the last bill. If it's less than a year old, you've paid already.
As Mike says, your contract should make your obligation clear.
As to what is fair, if the annual service is due the week after you move out, perhaps the request is reasonable. However, what happened after you moved in? Did you pay for the first service in full or was part paid by the previous occupant?
