[johnsjmc]

My house insurance requires a responsible person to check on an empty house at least once a week. What would have happened if the running water had overflowed for two weeks?
My leases now have a clause requiring me to be notified of a tenants lengthy vacation so a competent person (me or other ) can look in.
I,ve had 2 huge insurance claims over the last 35 yrs which were water damage while on vacations. A flooded ceiling when a pipe froze (tenants left a window open and heat off) and a second incident at my florida winter home when the town changed a water meter and turned my water back on (I had left it off) A cracked toilet tank flooded 2 rooms 1/4 inch deep for a month or more. $18,000 damage to a $65000 property.
The person responsible for the bill should pay it and if the tenant notify the landlord the toilet is broken. If the landlord is responsible for the bill they need to monitor the condition of their appliances to prevent a recurrence.