Landlord has altered inventory

EM1

In the course of negotiating for the release of my deposit (held in scheme but term and start dates are incorrect), I asked the landlord for a copy of the inventory. The inventory he provided (in pdf format) has been altered to remove my comment on the condition of a fitting. The history of the alteration is on the pdf properties, and I have a dated digital photograph of the original with the removed comment clearly shown. I haven't yet entered a dispute on the deposit scheme but wonder if they would take notice of such an occurrence?

Thank you.

DRP

EM1 wrote: »

In the course of negotiating for the release of my deposit (held in scheme but term and start dates are incorrect), I asked the landlord for a copy of the inventory. The inventory he provided (in pdf format) has been altered to remove my comment on the condition of a fitting. The history of the alteration is on the pdf properties, and I have a dated digital photograph of the original with the removed comment clearly shown. I haven't yet entered a dispute on the deposit scheme but wonder if they would take notice of such an occurrence?

Thank you.

sounds like he's a bit of an IT dunce :rotfl:

is the 'fitting' part of the dispute?

EM1

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes it is.

G_M

Did you sign theoriginal inventory?

If so,presumably you signature is missing from thisaltered version?

Do you have a copy of the original one with your signature?

Write to the LL rejecting the inventory and make clear you will be relying on the original.

paddyrg

Don't show your cards yet re the revision history - if he won't behave after saying you want the original signed inventory then you'll have fun in court when he gets a proper slap.

EM1

G_M wrote: »

Did you sign theoriginal inventory?

If so,presumably you signature is missing from thisaltered version?

Do you have a copy of the original one with your signature?

Write to the LL rejecting the inventory and make clear you will be relying on the original.

My signature is on his recently sent altered copy (pdf) but not on my photograph of the inventory. I took the photographs of the inventory just before I signed it in the kitchen of the property. I was promised a signed copy but did not receive one. Stupid, I know.

Thank you for the reply.

EM1

paddyrg wrote: »

Don't show your cards yet re the revision history - if he won't behave after saying you want the original signed inventory then you'll have fun in court when he gets a proper slap.

Ok. I should now ask him for the original signed inventory then?

Thank you.

Angelicdevil

Or just let him go via the courts and then reveal your little gem about his revision of the original inventory.

He obviously thinks he's pretty smart but the court won't.

Herbalus

Angelicdevil wrote: »

Or just let him go via the courts and then reveal your little gem about his revision of the original inventory.

He obviously thinks he's pretty smart but the court won't.

Regardless of the fact that tampering with the evidence is going to make a judge rip him to shreds, defending yourself in court isn't a task that anyone should be eager to do. It doesn't matter if you have the law 100% behind you - it still takes time and effort.

Ask for the original copy, in writing, and see what the response is.

EM1

Herbalus wrote: »

Regardless of the fact that tampering with the evidence is going to make a judge rip him to shreds, defending yourself in court isn't a task that anyone should be eager to do. It doesn't matter if you have the law 100% behind you - it still takes time and effort.

Ask for the original copy, in writing, and see what the response is.

Thank you. I shall do this.

steve-L

Herbalus wrote: »

Regardless of the fact that tampering with the evidence is going to make a judge rip him to shreds, defending yourself in court isn't a task that anyone should be eager to do. It doesn't matter if you have the law 100% behind you - it still takes time and effort.

Ask for the original copy, in writing, and see what the response is.

Absolutely agree....

HOWEVER: I once had the same thing with a bank though on paper, I had a copy of the original document for a transfer (in NOK) to a NOK account in the UK. My Norwegian bank then altered the signed document to change the NOK to GBP. (This was for about £30k) so they could charge me a exchange rate and charge (several hundred pounds)

I played dumb and requested the copy they sent me with my sig and the altered document then I wrote back showing mine and demanded compensation for losses as they had obviously edited my signed document and I had proof.

I defined my compensation for losses at around £10,000 or we could go to court. My losses would then include travel to from Norway, loss of earnings ........

They paid the next day