it all seemed so easy

[denso13]

I can't image the landlord using their own insurance

You could be right but it depends on the landlord.

 

[endecotp]

the tenant took it on themselves to dismantle/remove the pipework and basin.

Well the tenant decided to clean the trap; I wouldn’t have hesitated to do that when I was a tenant. Isn’t it routine cleaning?

And currently, I certainly wouldn’t choose the alternative of having the landlord’s infectious handyman coming around.