UK landlords are often criticised for withholding tenants’ deposits for
all kinds of unfair reasons but a landlord in Germany has ended up in
court for trying to claim damage caused by urine.
The landlord was seeking €1,900 (£1,400) for damage to a marble floor
caused by a male tenant missing the toilet bowl while urinating standing
up.
There is some debate in Germany about whether men should sit or stand
to pee but Judge Stefan Hank in Duesseldorf backed the tenant’s right to
urinate standing up.
Some German toilets have red traffic-style signs forbidding the
standing position - but those who choose to sit are often referred to as
a "Sitzpinkler", implying it is not masculine behaviour.
The judge agreed with an expert's report that uric acid had caused some
damage to the bathroom's floor but said men who stand cannot be held
account for “collateral damage”.
Men: It would make life easier all round if you just cleared up after yourselves.
http://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/news_features/German-landlord-taking-the-p*!
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