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Student Tenancy
DaveTheRave21
Posts: 3 Newbie
I have a discrepancy with my student accomodation. I resided within a cluster flat with 5 others. We have been handed a replacement charge for a damaged sofa.
Although the sofa was already damaged before i arrived as we rarely ever used it we never thought to bring it up. Now the sofa is 2-3 years old and we have to replace it at full cost. So another £250 for another trash sofa. If we are all paying to replace this sofa because the landlord didn't speak with the insurance company are we entitled to keep that sofa as we have essentially bought that sofa from the accomodation?
Although the sofa was already damaged before i arrived as we rarely ever used it we never thought to bring it up. Now the sofa is 2-3 years old and we have to replace it at full cost. So another £250 for another trash sofa. If we are all paying to replace this sofa because the landlord didn't speak with the insurance company are we entitled to keep that sofa as we have essentially bought that sofa from the accomodation?
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gibberish post!
Did you guys break the sofa or not?0 -
No we didnt break it!0
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Then don't pay for it.....0
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its coming out of our deposit so we cant not pay for it0
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DaveTheRave21 wrote: »its coming out of our deposit so we cant not pay for it
Dispute it with the relevant scheme?.....0 -
They cannot claim for betterment, so as Guest101 says, dispute it with the deposit scheme its placed in.0
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1) If it was broken before and just as broken now, you shouldn't pay anything. It might come to proof.. the burden is on the LL but if there was a inventory saying it was fine and the damage isn't visible in pictures, it may convince the judge/arbitrator.
2) If it is determined you should pay for the 'damage', the amount should be the cost of repair (then they keep the sofa) OR the cost of a 3year old sofa (or however old it was at the end of your tenancy). You may be able to keep the sofa (but removal would be at your cost) as the loss to the LL would be the same whether it was damaged or removed.
Dispute the cost with the deposit protection scheme or sue the LL for the deduction.0
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