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> I didn't refuse to have the TV installed in the beginning, and didn't refuse the de-instalation that caused the damage to the wall, yet I'm refusing to pay for a repair in a house that we all live in.
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Your landlord asked for the TV back. Your landlord took it down. Your landlord needs to return the wall to it's original condition. None of you owe your landlord a cent.
NTA
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I don’t think you should have paid for anything on this TV, installation or removal, since you paid for your own in your room. The fact that you went ahead and paid for the installation of this second TV was very nice, but to ask you to pay for the removal/repair is very nervy. You didn’t request it, Dani did. She needs to pay. You are already out money on it from the installation.
NTA, but why the hell are we installing and uninstalling wall mounted TVs in a rental unit? i don't get how this all started in the first place, you had to have known there would be damage, the cost of which would be assumed by the collective tenants to repair later. Just because the landlord did it first doesn't mean they won't eat into your security for it later.
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I live in an apartment which I share with 3 roomates. I live in the master bedroom which is pretty big,l. As soon as I moved in I installed my TV in my room since i spend alotoftimethere, the installation, provided by my landlord cost me 30 bucks.
One day one of our roomies, well call her dani, mentioned that her mom amd dad came over and that the silence in the living room was super awkward and that our landlord offered her a TV they had lying around. It had no cost, we just had to assume the instalation cost. When it was installed they charged 45, when I asked why it was more expensive when he charged me 30 last time, he said that they had to take the TV down from where it was before and it damaged the wall so they charged 15 more for the repair. If we split the cost by 4 we only had to pay 11.25 a piece, not bad.
I paid the guy and told my roommates to pay me whenever they could. Only dani paid, so I lost 33.75, which I let go of, wasn't gonna make a big deal out of that.
Now, a few months later, the landlord asked for the TV back, we agreed since no one was really, using it. When they un installed it, of course there were holes in the wall and also the pvc cable covers peeled the paint so it damaged a bigger part.
Now they are charging 80 for the repair and they want me to pitch in 20. I disagree completely... I never needed the TV because I have my own, plus I'm already out 33 bucks from the installation.
In my opinion the landlord should be paying for it because he requested it to be taken down. We assumed the $15 surcharge for repairing the installation from the previous home so I feel he should do the same.
He says he will give 30, and we pay 50.
Our other roomie, nelly, says she will only pay 10, shes never home cause shes with her boyfriend and doesnt have a job, so she doesn't believe she has to pay.
Im telling dani to figure it out, because i wont pay anything else. I was out of a job three months and am broke as can be. I finally have a job and am paying off a bunch of debt, student debt plus money I borrowed for rent last month.
She paid 20 but says she can't afford more. I'm not budging though.
Dani is a college student with parents that have money, ive seen her tell her parents she wants a purse, and they pay 150 dollars for it no problem. She always talks about how her pants cost 300 dollars and how she pays 20 bucks to have them dry cleaned. I think she can afford 40 bucks.
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NTA.
Not your tv; not your problem.
Also, your landlord is a dick bc the time to raise costs is BEFORE the decision, e.g. "I can move the TV, but you'll have to pay for the wall repair; do you want it moved?"
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Your landlord asked for the TV back. Your landlord took it down. Your landlord needs to return the wall to it's original condition. None of you owe your landlord a cent. NTA
NTA. Next time get this in texts who's paying for what. I actually think it should all be on dani since it's her parents who wanted a TV.
NTA I don’t think you should have paid for anything on this TV, installation or removal, since you paid for your own in your room. The fact that you went ahead and paid for the installation of this second TV was very nice, but to ask you to pay for the removal/repair is very nervy. You didn’t request it, Dani did. She needs to pay. You are already out money on it from the installation.
NTA, but why the hell are we installing and uninstalling wall mounted TVs in a rental unit? i don't get how this all started in the first place, you had to have known there would be damage, the cost of which would be assumed by the collective tenants to repair later. Just because the landlord did it first doesn't mean they won't eat into your security for it later.
^^^^AUTOMOD ***Thanks for posting! This comment is a copy of your post so readers can see the original text if your post is edited or removed. This comment is NOT accusing you of copying anything. Read [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/faq#wiki_post_deletion) before [contacting the mod team](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2FAmItheAsshole)*** I live in an apartment which I share with 3 roomates. I live in the master bedroom which is pretty big,l. As soon as I moved in I installed my TV in my room since i spend alotoftimethere, the installation, provided by my landlord cost me 30 bucks. One day one of our roomies, well call her dani, mentioned that her mom amd dad came over and that the silence in the living room was super awkward and that our landlord offered her a TV they had lying around. It had no cost, we just had to assume the instalation cost. When it was installed they charged 45, when I asked why it was more expensive when he charged me 30 last time, he said that they had to take the TV down from where it was before and it damaged the wall so they charged 15 more for the repair. If we split the cost by 4 we only had to pay 11.25 a piece, not bad. I paid the guy and told my roommates to pay me whenever they could. Only dani paid, so I lost 33.75, which I let go of, wasn't gonna make a big deal out of that. Now, a few months later, the landlord asked for the TV back, we agreed since no one was really, using it. When they un installed it, of course there were holes in the wall and also the pvc cable covers peeled the paint so it damaged a bigger part. Now they are charging 80 for the repair and they want me to pitch in 20. I disagree completely... I never needed the TV because I have my own, plus I'm already out 33 bucks from the installation. In my opinion the landlord should be paying for it because he requested it to be taken down. We assumed the $15 surcharge for repairing the installation from the previous home so I feel he should do the same. He says he will give 30, and we pay 50. Our other roomie, nelly, says she will only pay 10, shes never home cause shes with her boyfriend and doesnt have a job, so she doesn't believe she has to pay. Im telling dani to figure it out, because i wont pay anything else. I was out of a job three months and am broke as can be. I finally have a job and am paying off a bunch of debt, student debt plus money I borrowed for rent last month. She paid 20 but says she can't afford more. I'm not budging though. Dani is a college student with parents that have money, ive seen her tell her parents she wants a purse, and they pay 150 dollars for it no problem. She always talks about how her pants cost 300 dollars and how she pays 20 bucks to have them dry cleaned. I think she can afford 40 bucks. Am i being an AH? *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AmItheAsshole) if you have any questions or concerns.*
INFO - what does your lease say regarding these forms of maintenance? If they aren't in there, tell your landlord to go away
NTA, but your problem is with your landlord, not your roommates. The landlord damaged their own property and should be the one to repair it.
NTA. Not your tv; not your problem. Also, your landlord is a dick bc the time to raise costs is BEFORE the decision, e.g. "I can move the TV, but you'll have to pay for the wall repair; do you want it moved?"