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birchall_sarah | Our landlord has taken nearly £200 from our deposit? |
We moved out of our old house on 28th feb,advised that we would have our deposit returned to us within 28 days, as legally stated.
Received a cheque dated the 19th April (clearly way over the 28 days they said was legal), the cheque is for £290, should be £475. The estate agents said they had taken £185 to cover "missing lightbulbs, an unkept garden, bank charges from not paying by standing order and stains on the carpets".
The lightbulbs were missing when we moved in, and the stains on the carpet were already there. We never received an inventory to confirm this. Charges for not paying by standing order are, i believe being investigated as we saw on Watchdog a few weeks ago. The garden is not unkept, it needs mowing, we couldnt do it before we moved as it was too wet, what with being the middle of winter, and was also unkept when we moved in. I am very angry that they have taken my money, for faults which we didnt cause.
Do we have a leg to stand on if it went to court? |
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Jon
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Hi. Sorry to hear about this. I understand your anger. You probably don't have to go to court - sometimes a letter from a solicitor is enough. Landlords dont want the hassle of dealing with solicitors. However, the letter will cost £30-50, so that already dilutes what you will get back from your £185 for the trouble - so I would only chase it as a matter of principal. The real problem here (and I think you know this) is that there was no inventory. This means its your word against the agencies/landlords. Do you have photos of the carpet and the garden from when you moved in - and photos from when you moved out? That might help. You could go to the Citizen's Advice Bureau for help. I dont know whether £185 is a lot of money for you - but at the end of the day, for the sake of that money, you have to ask whether its worth it to chase it up, when there's a chance you wont be able to get it back. I know you'll insist on an inventory next time. But please try to get photos too. Best of luck whatever you decide to do. (BTW - I'm not sure, but I think a landlord legally has longer than 28 days to return a deposit - need to check that out). |
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Carrie S
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It is your responsibility to get an inventory when you move into a property, not your landlords. Most reputable landlords will go through an inventory before you move in and ensure that the gas certificates etc. are up to code. Next time you rent, take photos of the flat the way it was before you moved in and then you will have evidence.
Personally, I would not take out the lightbulbs before moving house - it seems a bit mean to me - I mean they cost about 60p each.
As for the carpet stains then perhaps you could ask them to contact the previous tenants before you to ask if the stains were there when they left.
An unkept garden - well it does mean that they are going to have to do some work on it before the new tenants move in so it will cost them money. Perhaps you could volunteer to do the garden and get off it that way.
As for not paying by standing order - well if it was in your contract that there would be a charge for not doing this then you don't have a case. If this is not mentioned in your contract anywhere then you have a good case at getting this back. However I would imagine that court costs would outweigh any money saved on this.
I think you should just learn from your mistakes for next time - live is a whole big learning curve. |
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raqeebah
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yes, tennets have certain rights too. these cases happen very often. go to a good solictor, they give free advice and they will explain costs. secondly you are doing right by claiming back charges. i have claimed and recieved just under £4000 for my bank. good luck |
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Jean-Luc
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I am so sorry you have had such a bad experience. I rent flats out to students so see the situation from the other point of view. It is imperative when renting a property to either agree a "record of state and condition" with the agent or landlord OR/AND take as many photo's as possible on the day you move in and have them verified by a third party & lodged with a solicitor.
Suggest you write to the agent explaining your point of view, missing items etc. They can't penalise you for payment method unless in your origional lease / contract. However, without a starting point, it's going to be difficult to get any recompense. Maybe this is best put down to experience?
One final suggestion - many "landlords" work off the books - report the to**er to inland revenue for unstated income. Hello MASSIVE TAX BILL!!!!! Ha Ha. |
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daddylurve
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If you're sure there's no inventory they have on record, then you have every right to challenge what they're saying, with regards to the state of the property.
With regards to non direct debit admin fees, they can't charge for this unless its in a contract you've signed, that agrees to the charges. Again, you've got good cause for complaint.
The usual no-win no-fee law firms may be happy to give free advice on this, which I would suggest you take before filing with the courts. Sometimes a letter from them to the landlord can be enough to get your money back.
Hope this helps :-) |
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pollyrose1994
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I wouldn't hesitate to contact the Citizens Advice Bureau about this, it sounds quite back handed. legally they will be able to tell you where you stand and what to do next. |
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dixidan_2000
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You should have made a list of things that were wrong when you moved in. My hubbie always goes round and takes pictures of everything with his phone in case of disagreements like this.
But if the landlord didn't point these things out then keep chasing it. |
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suziejoy
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no inventory no deposit back I'm afraid it will take years for this to go through the small claims court and even then no guarantees that you will get your money back a big headache life just isn't fair eh |
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LushLinzi
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make sure though that next time you get a confirmed inventory, as without this you dont really have much chance of winning as there is no proof either way! |
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SIR GOLFALOT
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Sure, all you need to do is prove your case. |
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shih tzu lady
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You could try the Small Claims Court if you think you are being unfairly treated. Put your concerns in writing to the agent, ask for a response within however many days, and if you're still not satisfied, file a case in the court. One thing a professional letting agency should do is taken an inventory - so they've failed on that side of things if they cant provide one. No guarantees in court - but it does give you the opportunity to put your points across and be listened to although you have to pay the fees to instigate the claim, but you will get them back if you win. |
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