How to protect my rental deposit

Bogalot

sparky130a wrote: »

The OP has tried to suggest a simple cost effective solution. The LL is being short sighted IMO.

Then why can't the tenant do it himself?

Out of interest what legal requirements are there for storing bins on a front path?

FBaby

It's nothing like that, if the tenant chooses to have children, they are his or her responsibility. (such marks would take several years to actually appear)

Nor is the OP forced to used the wheelie bins. He could return them to the council saying no need for these and make a weekly trip to the tip instead. No problem then!

sparky130a

FBaby wrote: »

We have no idea if he is being short sighted. He may have his reasons and indeed, he may consider that the path is wide enough.

The point is that it's not because he has denied OP wishes that OP is assured that no claim for damage could be claimed.

It would be like saying 'I now have children, they are likely to make marks on the walls, so can I pain a black colour so it's not so visible' and if the LL says no, he replies 'fine, but if they are marks all over all other the white walls, don't go claiming for any damage as you refused our request'.

What he considers is irrelevant.
If there isn't 1200mm of free footway it's illegal.

sparky130a

Bogalot wrote: »

Then why can't the tenant do it himself?

Out of interest what legal requirements are there for storing bins on a front path?

Take your point about doing it themselves...

I read it as the public footpath, maybe i'm wrong....

FBaby wrote: »

Nor is the OP forced to used the wheelie bins. He could return them to the council saying no need for these and make a weekly trip to the tip instead. No problem then!

Maybe the council will give him a discount on their CT too... Come on...

FBaby

The bottom line is LL doesn't have to do what tenant is demanding and that doesn't give tenant any rights in claiming that any damage is LL's fault as a result.

wildheart83

Thanks for the points made.

To clarify, it's not a public footpath the bins are blocking, it's access to the property if they are on the path - they are wider than the path.
Secondly, by storing them in the back garden and trailing them through the house means marks/damage to the carpets which is far more expensive to rectify than damage to the garden.

If I choose to do something that causes damage, or has the potential to cause damage (like having children) then I accept that is damage I have to rectify on leaving, but this isn't the case. I didn't ask for them, but I have taken photos showing the condition prior to them arriving.

In order to put the slabs down I need LLs permission which has not been granted.

I am not "demanding" anything, I am trying to limit the damage to LL's property and reduce the likelihood that he will charge me for the damage. Neither of us asked for the bins to be provided, but now that they are here I am not carrying food waste etc in my car to the nearest dump on a weekly basis.

Guest101

FBaby wrote: »

Nor is the OP forced to used the wheelie bins. He could return them to the council saying no need for these and make a weekly trip to the tip instead. No problem then!

Like I said, its not about need, its about reasonableness - and a reasonable person would think it fine to use bins provided by the council, a service paid for via the council tax.

Guest101

FBaby wrote: »

The bottom line is LL doesn't have to do what tenant is demanding and that doesn't give tenant any rights in claiming that any damage is LL's fault as a result.

Nor does it mean that any 'damage' from the wear and tear caused by reasonable use of the bins would be deductible from the deposit.....

Guest101

wildheart83 wrote: »

Thanks for the points made.

To clarify, it's not a public footpath the bins are blocking, it's access to the property if they are on the path - they are wider than the path.
Secondly, by storing them in the back garden and trailing them through the house means marks/damage to the carpets which is far more expensive to rectify than damage to the garden.

If I choose to do something that causes damage, or has the potential to cause damage (like having children) then I accept that is damage I have to rectify on leaving, but this isn't the case. I didn't ask for them, but I have taken photos showing the condition prior to them arriving.

In order to put the slabs down I need LLs permission which has not been granted.

I am not "demanding" anything, I am trying to limit the damage to LL's property and reduce the likelihood that he will charge me for the damage. Neither of us asked for the bins to be provided, but now that they are here I am not carrying food waste etc in my car to the nearest dump on a weekly basis.

No you don't.

saajan_12

wildheart83 wrote: »

Neither of us asked for the bins to be provided, but now that they are here I am not carrying food waste etc in my car to the nearest dump on a weekly basis.

Sure, that's fine and your choice. But if your choice causes damage, why shouldn't you pay for it?