Landlord deposit disagreement

kerry5

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DRP

The most important thing is the proof she/you have of the state of it when you moved in (what exactly does the inventory say?) compared to when you moved out.

You don't have to prove anything - she has to prove it is worse now using the check in inventory.

keyser666

Can you not bluff and state that you took photos of everything and everywhere when you moved in and moved out and to "Prove it" send a couple of photos before and after as such and say you will fight her all the way as you have the evidence?

I would strongly be calling her bluff here

keyser666

kerry5 wrote: »

I don't have any "after" photos, though.

I meant imply you have some (before they contact the deposit scheme to lodeg a claim as such) and by sending a couple might make them think twice if they think you have proof

DaftyDuck

Logically, you don't really need any "after" photos (not denying they'd help, but...)

You produce a "before" photo, and it's up to the LL to prove it's now worse. If it isn't, an "after" photo is effectively pointless.

Call her bluff, as advised above, prove you've got photos of the state it was in by sending har a couple, and pointing out the place was left much cleaner than on arrival, and you'd fight any deduction.