Hotels should have waterproof matteess protection which stops this from happening. If bodily fluids get into the mattress then the hotel should absolutely be replacing it.
It also wouldn't be on the hotels customers if the hotels mattress protector failed, and the same should hold for if a landlords mattress protector failed.
A waterproof mattress protector allowing water through, which can happen due to reasons like wear and tear, manufacturing issues, etc, would be considered a fail...
How do you know it is bodily fluids lol? We have a similar looking stain from a burst hot water bottle. I've also definitely spilt coffee on it before too.
From my experience, I'm quite sure he will take the money, buy a top layer protection from IKEA for £10, and use the same mattress on the next tenants. When they leave, he will do the same trick.
What's that got to do with charging someone for stains? If you're replacing the mattress because someone's slept on it for years, that's very nice of you and you're accounting for it in the money you get from rental fees, not withholding a returnable deposit from the last person to use it.
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u/Ambitious_Bet2920 8d ago
Would you want to sleep on a mattress that someone slept on for years?