Rental Deposit question.......

RecoveringAlcoholic

off topic: i have a burn mark on the carpet....

Same here.....................it was my friends!

Any suggestions?

theartfullodger

Blacksheep said

Come on, if you've been careless and damaged the carpet then don't you think it's right that you pay something towards it?

Steady on laddie, he's only asking how it works, not claiming he's going to committ fraud.

I always find it dangerous to judge others based on your own likely behaviour....

Cheers!

Lodger

Jowo_2

lukemed1 wrote: »

How does it work?

if at the end of your lease the managing agents find something wrong with the property, e.g carpets need replacing etc, do they give the landlord your deposit and thats the end of the matter or do you have to pay all replacement costs?

thanks for any help

Luke

As indicated before, landlords can't charge for fair wear and tear and this excludes things like rips, stains, burns (basically any damage that occurs by negligence or accident) and can be defined approximately as natural deterioration under normal usage (such as the colour fading from curtains, carpets thinning around doorways, for example).

They also can't charge new costs for old items and have to take into account their original age and condition.

Did you sign an inventory? My understanding is that this is key for a landlord to prove that the tenant was responsible for any changes in the condition of the property at check-out. If an inventory is in place, it makes it easier to challenge because the landlord lacks the proof.