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GordonFreeman has just posted this very same query on the LandlordZone forum:
http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=28717
I'll be most interested to read what their experts have to advise on this one.0 -
"If I see pictures and it's stained then £50 for cleaning seems fine but I don;t think £50 contribution to get a new carpet is the same...not legally anyway. ""
do stop splitting hairs.. admit you messed up and pay the £50...... its not rocket science..
Clearly Gordon you just need to be "right"
as a LL if I wish to put the £50 towards a new carpet that you have stained, surely that is my prerogative as i am not charging you for a new carpet......0 -
BitterAndTwisted wrote: »GordonFreeman has just posted this very same query on the LandlordZone forum:
http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=28717
I'll be most interested to read what their experts have to advise on this one.
An example:[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Example: [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A tenant renting a property and the inventory from the Check in inspection notes that the carpet in the living room had not been freshly cleaned and had a few spot marks. At the end of the tenancy, the Check out report notes the carpet as soiled. In this scenario the landlord should not be entitled to full compensation for the carpet cleaning costs. A fair solution would be for the tenant to pay a percentage of the cleaning costs which would be calculated by a professional Inventory Clerk[/FONT]
http://www.jml-property-insurance.co.uk/Inventories_in_the_uk.htm[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It is important to realise that the Law does not allow for betterment. This means that a landlord can not expect to have old replaced with new at a tenant's expense. A Fair Wear and Tear allowance must be considered. A tenant has a duty of care to return the property at the end of a tenancy in the same condition, Fair Wear and Tear excepted, as that recorded on the Inventory at the start of their tenancy. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Decorations have an accepted life expectancy. However, there may be circumstances where excessive wear and tear require a tenant to pay compensation or charges to make good, e.g. numerous nail or picture pin holes, torn wallpaper, gouges in walls/woodwork etc. Charges for cleaning, making good etc are often apportioned to account for Fair Wear and Tear. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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"If I see pictures and it's stained then £50 for cleaning seems fine but I don;t think £50 contribution to get a new carpet is the same...not legally anyway. ""
do stop splitting hairs.. admit you messed up and pay the £50...... its not rocket science..
Clearly Gordon you just need to be "right"
as a LL if I wish to put the £50 towards a new carpet that you have stained, surely that is my prerogative as i am not charging you for a new carpet......
Not really clutton but everyone, in typical English style, just pays up without seeing evidence.
I think I'm entitled to see some proof and some receipts.
You can't blame me for defending against the posts that say pay up and don't ask any questions?
5 year old carpets/rugs don't keep their value...
As your prerogative in this example, which receipt is going to be provided? The one for the new carpet or the one for the cleaning? If the new carpet, then the old carpet needs to be valued for wear and tear and age.0 -
It sounds like your cleaning efforts may have bleached the carpet as you say that patch is lighter than the rest. If so, I would pay the £50 and be grateful it is not higher.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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Not really clutton but everyone, in typical English style, just pays up without seeing evidence.
I think I'm entitled to see some proof and some receipts.
You can't blame me for defending against the posts that say pay up and don't ask any questions?
5 year old carpets/rugs don't keep their value...
As your prerogative in this example, which receipt is going to be provided? The one for the new carpet or the one for the cleaning? If the new carpet, then the old carpet needs to be valued for wear and tear and age.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DelusionsDeclutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0 -
""then the old carpet needs to be valued for wear and tear and age."
that is EXACTLY what the arbitration service will do... get a grip.....
you have got off very lightly... stop acting like a whiney child.....0 -
Sniff my hoop.0 -
""then the old carpet needs to be valued for wear and tear and age."
that is EXACTLY what the arbitration service will do... get a grip.....
you have got off very lightly... stop acting like a whiney child.....
Ok, arbitration it is then. I let you know when I get my money back from the LL as the arbs will no doubt be on my side.
The bias of this forum seems to be on the LL side despite me asking for what I should do to prove my point. Not one of you suggested to ask for receipts or anything. Goodbye.0 -
what a thoroughly unpleasant poster..0
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