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End of tenancy - deposit
Iloveflapjacks
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Hi
My gf and I have left our previous flat 3 weeks ago, we knew that there was some redecorating work to be done on the walls and have agreed to pay for that.
However, received a bit of shock when the landlord has provided an invoice for £475. He has also put in a claim for a £65 ironing board (!), which I have rejected, the inventory clerk incorrectly marked it as missing, but has not updated the report.
£475 to paint four walls, seems excessive and coupled with the £65 ironing board comes across as opportunistic.
Is that the normal process, to be presented with an invoice? I would have thought that quotes would have been provided first, I am used to searching for a few quotes and then get an agreement with whoever is paying the bill.
Quite agitated by the figure of £475! any advice appreciated
thanks for reading
#offmychest
My gf and I have left our previous flat 3 weeks ago, we knew that there was some redecorating work to be done on the walls and have agreed to pay for that.
However, received a bit of shock when the landlord has provided an invoice for £475. He has also put in a claim for a £65 ironing board (!), which I have rejected, the inventory clerk incorrectly marked it as missing, but has not updated the report.
£475 to paint four walls, seems excessive and coupled with the £65 ironing board comes across as opportunistic.
Is that the normal process, to be presented with an invoice? I would have thought that quotes would have been provided first, I am used to searching for a few quotes and then get an agreement with whoever is paying the bill.
Quite agitated by the figure of £475! any advice appreciated
thanks for reading
#offmychest
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Not normal, no. Dispute via the protection scheme holding the deposit.
As a minimum they would expect to see ...
evidence that you caused the damage (inventories),
evidence that the repair cost is reasonable ( i.e. more than one quote),
allowance made for age since last decorated (i.e. not new-for-old).0 -
Hi Anselld, thank you for the quick response, your response has made me feel a lot better0
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