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Deposit Dispute
cymraeg_bachgen
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My landlord has asked us to pay £100 towards damage caused to an oven door (a few abrasive marks from cleaning on the door handle) and a small dent to a radiator. He has admitted that both are in fantastic condition and still work fine, but there is a 'principle' at stake.
Further, he has asked me to make a claim for recarpetting the house on my house insurance due to a small stain in the main corridor near the stairs on a biscuit cream carpet.
My problem is this: he has already re-let the house, at a higher rental price than we were paying. To me this means that these small pieces of damage have not caused him any financial loss. Whilst I am happy to pay for him having the carpets professionally cleaned (£80) I feel I am just lining his pockets.
During the tenancy he failed to fix a water leak, and had the rent go into his daughter's account for 'tax purposes', so he isn't completely above board here.
Should I pay? If so, how much, as I now have to come up with a figure for the carpet or he takes me to small claims court (to prevent using the ADR service)?
HELP!
Thanks
Further, he has asked me to make a claim for recarpetting the house on my house insurance due to a small stain in the main corridor near the stairs on a biscuit cream carpet.
My problem is this: he has already re-let the house, at a higher rental price than we were paying. To me this means that these small pieces of damage have not caused him any financial loss. Whilst I am happy to pay for him having the carpets professionally cleaned (£80) I feel I am just lining his pockets.
During the tenancy he failed to fix a water leak, and had the rent go into his daughter's account for 'tax purposes', so he isn't completely above board here.
Should I pay? If so, how much, as I now have to come up with a figure for the carpet or he takes me to small claims court (to prevent using the ADR service)?
HELP!
Thanks
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Just go through the formal dispute procedure, and let them adjudicate. I can't see him taking you to court; he doesn't seem to have any consequential loss.
In the meantime;
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/reporting-tax-evasion"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius0 -
Ask him which scheme your deposit was protected, then put the shoe on his foot as bet he didn't.
Also a small stain does not warrant a new carpetDon't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.0 -
The ADR won't adjudicate with him taking me to court - it's in their fine print
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No it is definitely in a protection scheme - got the paperwork with me. But he is trying to stop us using the ADR by launching legal proceedings as he knows I cannot afford to pay any costs, take time off work to defend myself, or wait for more than a fortnight for some of my deposit to be returned0
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Advise him that you will be reporting him to HMRC (as a matter of principle) unless he returns your deposit in full. "Tax Purposes" indeed!!0
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