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'Professional Cleaning'
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Ah right, so I worded it incorrectly. They haven't proposed to though, they've already done it!
Will definitely be disputing it!0 -
BitterAndTwisted wrote: »Dispute the deduction IN WRITING! They have no documentary evidence that you left the property less clean than when you took on the tenancy therefore no deductions can be justified. Fight this tooth and nail.
Another update!
They have now said that they have an invoice to prove that the property was professionally cleaned before I moved in.
It wasn't mentioned to me or noted on my inventory or TA.
I'm guessing this counts as documentary evidence?? Although I haven't seen it yet.0 -
Ninjawombat wrote: »They have now said that they have an invoice to prove that the property was professionally cleaned before I moved in.
It wasn't mentioned to me or noted on my inventory or TA.
Ignore that. Plus, obviously they can "say" anything...
You have an inventory that describes the condition of the property when you moved in, that's it.
I think you're just wasting time as they are obviously playing the clock until you give up.
If your deposit was protected start a dispute with the scheme. If it was not start by demanding it back in full in writing, stating the penalty for non-compliance, then start a money claim.0 -
I'm in Scotland so it's not protected. I just wanted to check if this 'invoice' would be evidence against me before I send the demand.
Thanks
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No, it is not evidence. Just get on with sending your letter0
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I have had the same thing happen to me last week. The agent was Leaders and as far as i'm concerned they are using deposit deductions as an additional income-producing exercise as the flat was significantly cleaner when I left it than it had been when I moved in. I don't, however, recall signing an inventory so I may ask them for this after reading this post. Good luck to OP and others who have had their deposit unjustly taken.0
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