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deposit for rented house
RIC_2
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Hi.
My housemates and I moved out of our rented house at the end of June. One of them was terrible at paying bills and rent. Both the housemates agreed for me to be the spokesman. This means that any left over bills are sent to me aswell as the deposit.
Anyway, there are left over bills that one person did not pay, as the deposit it sent to me and i'm the spokesman, am i legally allowed to split the deposit as i see fit. Or will i need to write a letter to one of my housemates saying how much i will send him and the bills i wil deduct from his share, and then wait for a reply before i do anything with his share. Or should i hold the whole of the deposit until i hear back in writing.
Also it states in our tenancy agreement we are to split all billls equally.
My housemates and I moved out of our rented house at the end of June. One of them was terrible at paying bills and rent. Both the housemates agreed for me to be the spokesman. This means that any left over bills are sent to me aswell as the deposit.
Anyway, there are left over bills that one person did not pay, as the deposit it sent to me and i'm the spokesman, am i legally allowed to split the deposit as i see fit. Or will i need to write a letter to one of my housemates saying how much i will send him and the bills i wil deduct from his share, and then wait for a reply before i do anything with his share. Or should i hold the whole of the deposit until i hear back in writing.
Also it states in our tenancy agreement we are to split all billls equally.
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Tricky situation. I'd just get the deposit, split it equally and send to all housemates minus relevant deductions for bills. For all those with deductions, pop in a little note saying "This is Deposit of £X minus outstanding bills of £Y".
Any problems from them and they can take you to court - and best of luck to them with that. This all assumes you're not super friends with one another? Most likely things will be settled quickly and without furore.If this post wasn't up to your standards, please lower your standards...
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