Sofa not in inventory, can we take this when we move?

kev225

kizzie_nikita wrote: »

I was asking a question, i'm not going to take the sofa when we leave.

Then why bother asking?

kizzie_nikita

kev225 wrote: »

Then why bother asking?

Because my house mates were asking me and i wasn't sure!

Can't someone come and ask a question without being hung drawn and quartered? I've seen alot more stupid questions than the one i've asked.

Did your mother never teach you not to say anything if you've not got anything nice to say? Or, do you come online at 3am to be rude on peoples threads?

Edit- Don't come back with 'did your mother never tell you not to steal' as it's not stolen until I've moved from the house, and if i was going to take it, i would have without asking/posting this thread.

Kynthia

Just because something's not on the inventory doesn't mean you can take it, it just means it would be difficult for the LL to prove you stole it. However he may have proof of purchase or previous photos or inventories that show it and the police would then be involved. Get any agreement to take it in writing.

poppysarah

Kynthia wrote: »

Just because something's not on the inventory doesn't mean you can take it, it just means it would be difficult for the LL to prove you stole it. However he may have proof of purchase or previous photos or inventories that show it and the police would then be involved. Get any agreement to take it in writing.

So an inventory can be a half baked fluffy pile of poop that the LL can ignore/re-invent at will?

An inventory is there to protect both the landlord and the tenant.

Gentoo365

Just a usefull bit of psychology to add.

Don't ask if you can take the sofa. Just say that you can take it to the tip for him if he wants. Say this when you move.

That way you are doing him a favour and he is more likely to accept.

Also between now and when you move you may change your mind. If you take ownership now, then you have to remove it. Even if at that time you hate it.

purple.sarah

kizzie_nikita wrote: »

You have no idea what hell they have put us through, from the first week we moved here, we didn't have water/bath/sink/oven nothing for weeks!

They've not done anything to fix the house as they've promised, nothing.

Of course they have no idea! You didn't mention it in your first post so how would anyone have any idea? You posted asking if you could take something that isn't yours, got a reaction and then posted justification. The landlord's behaviour isn't right but two wrongs don't make a right.

Kynthia

poppysarah wrote: »

So an inventory can be a half baked fluffy pile of poop that the LL can ignore/re-invent at will?

No, an inventory is used in lettings to identify the condition of a property and it's contents at the start of a tenancy. It can be used by LLs to claim any damage costs from the deposit and can be used by tenants to prevent unfair claims. In a dispute other evidence can be used but having a dual signed, accurate inventory is best.

When someone has their property stolen they can use whatever evidence they have of this crime in order to assist the police. It's a criminal act not a deposit dispute.

abaxas

Kynthia wrote: »

No, an inventory is used in lettings to identify the condition of a property and it's contents at the start of a tenancy. It can be used by LLs to claim any damage costs from the deposit and can be used by tenants to prevent unfair claims. In a dispute other evidence can be used but having a dual signed, accurate inventory is best.

When someone has their property stolen they can use whatever evidence they have of this crime in order to assist the police. It's a criminal act not a deposit dispute.

But so is taking toilet paper from a public toilet to use later to blow your nose.