Common use of Damage and Loss Clause in Contracts

Damage and Loss. You are not to damage the Accommodation or the Building nor to damage or remove any property of ours or (where applicable) of the Building Owner. You must pay us the reasonable cost of; a. repairing any damage to the Accommodation and its contents, the Building or (where applicable) our lessor’s property that you cause, whether deliberately or through negligence, subject to an apportionment for fair wear and tear b. replacing any of our or (where applicable) our lessor’s property that you remove c. replacing any keys you lose and this cost may include the cost of replacing the locks d. the reasonable costs incurred in cleaning the Accommodation where You have failed to take care of the Accommodation and to leave it in a clean condition suitable for a new tenant to move into. If the damage, removal or loss is caused by any visitor or guest of yours, you must pay the reasonable cost of repair, replacement or cleaning as if you had caused the damage, or removed or lost the property yourself. If the damage, removal or loss is to a common area or common property for which you share responsibility you must pay a fair share of the reasonable cost of repair or replacement unless you can show that on the balance of probabilities you were not responsible. You have the right to appeal against any charge to the appropriate Residential Facilities Manager or Partnerships Manager. Students who deliberately or negligently cause damage to the accommodation or its contents may also be subject to disciplinary procedures in addition to damage charges.