Checking my bond

Insomniac666

RabbitMad wrote: »

This is incorrect - it just makes any court case harder for them.

A court just rules on balance of probablities and if the house was trashed the LL could take photos of this or produce workman's receipts for repairs and show these to a judge. On the balance of probabilities the judge is likely to believe the LL that the property was in a reasonable state at the begining of the tenancy (unless the tenant has proof otherwise)

in my case apart from "filled" holes from nails, all is fine, Oven door needs some more elbow grease and I'm going to wash all the carpets again before I leave.

I have noticed though, as the carpet is a bit "thin" should we say, it's started to crease/raise in parts, I've tried flattening it out but to no avail, it looks like it wasn't fitted aswell as it could be? would i be responsible for that?

Insomniac666

oh and why do LL keep putting in light colour carpets?

N79

Insomniac666 wrote: »

oh and why do LL keep putting in light colour carpets?

Sadly it is becaue they are "fashionable" at the minute.

Insomniac666

does any LL actually have that in their own home? hmm. but back to my query about "creasing" in the carpet.. I mean this will be down to natural wear I would have thought, it's in the dining room as you go into the kitchen and in the upstair hall as you walk into the family bathroom and nedroom next to it.

Fire_Fox

Insomniac666 wrote: »

I have noticed though, as the carpet is a bit "thin" should we say, it's started to crease/raise in parts, I've tried flattening it out but to no avail, it looks like it wasn't fitted aswell as it could be? would i be responsible for that?

I don't know if you mean it's a poor quality carpet or thinning through wear? If the carpet is lifting and getting damaged you should have reported this to the landlord so he has the opportunity to refit it. You are not responsible for wear and tear from everyday use but you are responsible for taking care of the fixtures and fittings, so if you note a repair is required you should report it before it progresses to significant damage.

Insomniac666

Fire_Fox wrote: »

I don't know if you mean it's a poor quality carpet or thinning through wear? If the carpet is lifting and getting damaged you should have reported this to the landlord so he has the opportunity to refit it. You are not responsible for wear and tear from everyday use but you are responsible for taking care of the fixtures and fittings, so if you note a repair is required you should report it before it progresses to significant damage.

not thining through wear, as it's not that old, just not brilliant quality "thin".

my description maybe not the best... let's say you can start to tell that it wasn't fitted by someone who was going to live with it? and also it's a bit of shrinkage/stretchign which all carpets have.

i wasn't concerned as I had planned to replace it with laminate flooring which LL knew, as there was discussions on whether carpet was to be laid in first place, but the LA covinced us to have it incase we didnt' like the place and didnt' want to pay out the flooring.

I think once all my furniture is out it'll look a lot better as i can get it "fitted" as it should.

Fire_Fox

It's not a tenants job to refit the carpet, it is your job to report the carpet needs refitting.

Insomniac666

ok, cheers. as i was re-writing, I can tidy it up when I give it the final wash. IMHO it's not in need of refitting, so I wouldn't have reported it. just little things I'm noticing now i'm moving.

Insomniac666

hmm... just done a quick search of the LL company, to see if they have a website that mentions any TDS and when i googled the company, i found it on creditgate with a legal status as Striking off Notice...... doesn't this mean the company is dissolving? perhaps this is why they want to sell the house? but I'm thinking, deposit not in TDS...

Fire_Fox

Ask the landlord to lodge your deposit immediately.