No inventory, no deposit.

ceri123

The landlord agreed to release them from tenancy. To cut a long story short the council got involved and house deemed unfit to live in due to electrics, no working heating, bad damp/mould problems that had been painted over. Plus neighbour in attached annexe making their lives hell but landlord wanted to keep him as tenant. So he willingly released from tenancy early and they have it in writing.

dibblersan

wanting_an_easy_life wrote: »

And the LLs teenage son had a party in the property the evening before the tenants moved in?

Hence my question about any evidence. It can all be fudged with the exception of a signed inventory.

I also agree with G_M - it sounds more of a moral question than a legal one.

The landlord could have noticed damage during a visit or inspection and emailed/written to the tenant noting the damage and asking the tenant if they want it repairing.

The tenant could have replied or sent a letter/email telling the landlord about an accident or damage and apologising/offering to put right.

The landlord might have a delivery receipt for a new item sent directly to the property which is now dirty, or for the repair of an item now reported as not working, dated to during the tenancy.