Landlord trying to reclaim deposit after repaying

eddddy

Hetfield_Rules wrote: »

Thanks, for example the day we met the landlords they assured us the garden would be cut down to a maintainable standard and from then we would be responsible for maintaining it - it was extremely wild when we visited. For the first 2 months they did nothing, then they said they had arranged for somebody, that person didn't show so I said is it ok if I just do it myself - no reply.

Now they're asking for me to pay for the gardener that had to clean up what was a much more trimmed garden than when I moved in and claiming that they paid for someone to cut it down whilst I was in the property which they never did and haven't provided any proof of doing

So in that example, you could explain to the LL why you believe you are not liable for that cost.

Or if you want, you can just ignore the LL at this stage. It's up to you to decide whether ignoring the LL, or giving the LL a reasoned explanation, is more likely to convince them to give up.



If the LL digs their heels in, and decides to take it all the way to court - the LL would present their evidence, and you would present yours. And the court would then decide 'on the balance of probabilities' who is telling the truth,

Marvel1

The way I see it is, in between those 75 days, anything could have happened to the property.

Keep everything, ignore and just wait to see if they take to you to court.