getting the deposit back (end of rental)

loga

olly300 wrote: »

Can you answer yes or no to these questions:
1.Cleaning- Can you prove the property was not professionally or otherwised cleaned properly at the start of your tenancy? YES it is on the inventory in.

2. Garden - did you weed the garden at least a week before you left? yes 2 days before leaving

3. Garden - did you have a lawn mower and mow the lawn a week before you left? NO there was no lawn on the garden, it is a patio with gravels and some plants into small area with borders made with brick.

4. Cleaning - do you have a receipt for your maid clean? YES

thank you for your help

loga

Thank ollie300 i replied before you had finished your answer :think: well anyway, i am a bit worried to go to the court as i don`t if i have a case. I am very angry about all of that as i really thought we had done a good job for giving the property back in a reasonnable good state. I am so angry with the quote of the carpet, the coffee table and the armchair. I am just chokcked with the keys and the chairs !!! that is so unfair

Well i am preparing the letter before action. Would you mind if i post it in here before sending so you can help to correct my english ?

again many thanks to you and the forum so helpful :T

coal9011

Dear "loga"

Your landlady is having a laugh! :mad:

From what you say she is trying to charge you over £3,500 after moving out. I doubt if your deposit was even £1,000 (how much was it?)

These are typical "scare" tactics to try and get you to forget about getting your deposit back. I strongly suggest that you issue a county court claim for the return of your deposit (a district judge will soon see that your LL is trying it on). If you are worried about this then contact your local branch of "SHELTER" (www.shelter.org.uk) who will give you free housing legal advice and may even take on your case and take your LL to court for you.

Of course this all depends on what you have said on this forum being true. If it all is, then you are more then justified in going to court. Landlords retaining deposits (which tenants usually need to move-on) makes my blood boil !!!

Your LL is an "Ars#hole" and needs to be brought to book! :mad: :mad: :mad:

loga

thank you coal9011. I just feel very upset now but i don`t want to let it go. What i have said is true : state was not perfect when we left but we were completely ready to discuss it (dining area, cleaning of the armchair + an other cleaning of the house as i said on my first post, i was not happy with the maid cleaning) but now i just don`t want to negociate anymore as these quotes make me crazy !

What do you think about the furnitures dilapidation she is trying to charge us ? is that fair ? or wear and tear ?

again thanks thanks thanks

coal9011

No way is this fair.

Even if the furniture was "brand new" when you moved in then the LL would have to make an allowance for ware-and-tear and reduce her estimate. I think that you really need to get before a judge - it's suprising how fair to tenants judges are. They see bad landlords before them every day. Get on the telephone to your local Shelter office tomorrow! ....Good Luck!!!!

harryhound

Hi Loga,

If you do a double posting, you can just delete it. It is one of the options if you want to use the "edit" button below your posting.

How much is the deposit?

We have been here before:
This link takes you to the start of a wicked landlady up against a very determined young woman in Brighton.
Somewhere in the saga, you will find the answer to every problem you are likely to encounter. You might get away with threatening to take the landlord to court and he/she will offer to do a deal BUT at the moment it looks like he/she is determined to keep all your money.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=227606

Good luck.

Harry.

PS If you have a spare 24 hours you could read it as a detective story or alternatively read the first dozen pages, write down what you think should happen and then flip to the end; but that spoils the suspense!

loga

well with 3 young kids, 24 hours to spare is sort of a dream

I will read it tonight with interest, thank you.

The deposit was of 2100 pounds in London (i know it is huge but she request it as we were just arriving from abroard and as you may have guess from my poor english, we are not british but french) for a 2 bedrooms garden flat in fulham. We have now left london behind us to buy a house near canterbury where it is much more affordable and my husband commute to london every day.

So she is requesting more than 1400 pounds on top of the deposit. I just spoke with the Estate agent on the phone and she was also quite surprised by the landlady list and advised me to reply in writing and mention my intention to go to court if necessary. The deposit is in the hands of the agent but before they give it to any of us, we need to reach an agreement or have a court decision.

Well now i guess i need to go and cook a nice super for the kids as they keep asking me to stop "working" on the computer and feed them

coal9011

Again, good luck to you loga.

I know that it will take you much time and effort but DO take her to court.
You and your family have a nice supper and "easy" with the garlic, We don't want lovely cooking smells upseting your neighbours!

loga

boeuf aux carottes tonight, I hope my neighbours liked the smell.

One thing i appreciate in my new house is the lovely neighbourough we have. Everyone is willing to help and advise the little french family :smileyhea. Life is so nicer in here, i wonder why we want to london in the first place :think: silly us :rotfl:

ps : i like those smileys

izzybusy23

loga wrote: »

The deposit was of 2100 pounds in London (i know it is huge but she request it as we were just arriving from abroard and as you may have guess from my poor english, we are not british but french) for a 2 bedrooms garden flat in fulham. We have now left london behind us to buy a house near canterbury where it is much more affordable and my husband commute to london every day.

So she is requesting more than 1400 pounds on top of the deposit. I just spoke with the Estate agent on the phone and she was also quite surprised by the landlady list and advised me to reply in writing and mention my intention to go to court if necessary. The deposit is in the hands of the agent but before they give it to any of us, we need to reach an agreement or have a court decision.

OMG, I would go fricking crazy if this LL was trying this on with me. Who the hell does she think she is!!!! I totally think she is taking advantage of you being from france and not having the best english. She obviously thinks you will just pay up.

Do not let her win. Got and see a solicitor for a 30 minute free consultation to see where you stand.

Seriously cannot understand the cheek of these BTL morons.

Good luck!