Common use of Damage and Defects Clause in Contracts

Damage and Defects. 19.1. You must check the Room and communal spaces and complete and return the inventory form which shall be emailed to You within 7 days of moving in. 19.2. You must report to the Accommodation Services any damage and defects to the Room or communal spaces. 19.3. You are not permitted to carry out any repairs, additions or modifications to the Room or communal spaces within the Residence. 19.4. Any loss caused by damage to individual rooms will be recovered against the occupant or person responsible if identified. 19.5. Posters should be confined to the pin board area. 19.6. LED strip lights are prohibited. 19.7. The cost of repairing walls or other furniture in the Room, due to use of fixing agents, will be recovered in damages from to You. 19.8. Any item belonging to Us which is lost, stolen or deliberately or accidentally broken will be individually charged for either replacement cost or repair. 19.8.1. You agree to be jointly and severally liable with the other occupiers of the Flat for any damage that cannot be attributed to an occupier(s) of the Flat. 19.8.2. An appeal against unattributed damage must be made in writing to the Senior Accommodation Officer within 14 days of notification of damage and supported by appropriate evidence. 19.8.3. Malicious, accidental or deliberate damage to University property or the belongings of other residents is unacceptable and will be considered a breach of the Licence Agreement.