Letter of intent to withhold deposit query

G_M

Pixie5740 wrote: »

You are expected to pay for any damage you cause over and above fair wear and tear, and going by your other thread about your deposit there was damage. The landlord is not entitled to betterment and the landlord doesn't have to fix whatever you've damaged.

I've just re-read the OP's last thread. As you say, all these issues were answered there, so I don't understand why he's asking again...


(well. I do - he didn't like the answers there and hoped to get different ones this time....)

FBaby

The key part the adjudicator will look at, if it goes to the ADR process is to compare the check-in and check-out report. Any damage claimed mentioned in the check-in report will be thrown out immediately, obviously.

Deciding what is Wear and Tear vs Damage is subjective. The adjudicator will consider when the walls/carpets/worktops etc... were fitted and how long you've been in the property and what is the nature of the damage claimed.

The LL will submit invoices to support their case, whether the adjudicator will firstly agree to the item claim, and then the amount claimed will be dependent on whether he agrees and then find the cost of repairs reasonable.

Dispute the claim and support your case by stating why you think all what is request was either damage caused before you moved in, or is W&T.

Mikehextall

FBaby wrote: »

The key part the adjudicator will look at, if it goes to the ADR process is to compare the check-in and check-out report. Any damage claimed mentioned in the check-in report will be thrown out immediately, obviously.

Deciding what is Wear and Tear vs Damage is subjective. The adjudicator will consider when the walls/carpets/worktops etc... were fitted and how long you've been in the property and what is the nature of the damage claimed.

The LL will submit invoices to support their case, whether the adjudicator will firstly agree to the item claim, and then the amount claimed will be dependent on whether he agrees and then find the cost of repairs reasonable.

Dispute the claim and support your case by stating why you think all what is request was either damage caused before you moved in, or is W&T.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my post, it seems like other people within this forum are more interested in other posts I've made and my motives for re-posting rather than answering my question regarding a process I've never been through before and could result in my loosing quite a substantial amount of money if I don't get my response correct.

Mikehextall

G_M wrote: »

I've just re-read the OP's last thread. As you say, all these issues were answered there, so I don't understand why he's asking again...


(well. I do - he didn't like the answers there and hoped to get different ones this time....)

It's not a case of not liking the answer, its a case of ensuring I understand the answer and I won't apologise for asking it more than once whether it be in the original post or a new one or 10 more posts for the matter.

Pixie5740

Mikehextall wrote: »

It's not a case of not liking the answer, its a case of ensuring I understand the answer and I won't apologise for asking it more than once whether it be in the original post or a new one or 10 more posts for the matter.

What is it you are struggling to understand? Have you read G_M's guide to Deposits which you have been directed to twice now?

You do realise that nobody is paid to offer advice to other posters. It is rather rude to start multiple threads asking the same question over and over again rather than just sticking to one thread and clarifying what it is you don't understand.

need_an_answer

Mikehextall wrote: »

It's not a case of not liking the answer, its a case of ensuring I understand the answer and I won't apologise for asking it more than once whether it be in the original post or a new one or 10 more posts for the matter.

If I may just add that both GM and Pixie are very competent and knowledgeable with the advise they give on these threads.

If you feel you are not getting the clarity that you want then my best suggestion to you would be find another forum on which to ask your questions or indeed take independent advise in the real world rather than via the internet

You wont get a clearer or more concise answer than you have already received from respected posters however many times you ask the question.

I'm also assuming your user name is not your real name,the first rule of public posting on open forums is never identify yourself.

MSE supports this also.


For those who would like to cross reference with the OP's previous thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/74449503#Comment_74449503


And to answer the post 1 of this thread my advice in the previous thread still stands.(post 8)

G_M

Mikehextall wrote: »

It's not a case of not liking the answer, its a case of ensuring I understand the answer and I won't apologise for asking it more than once whether it be in the original post or a new one or 10 more posts for the matter.

The reason respondants here sometimes react negatively is that we don't always register that it's the same poster asking the same question.

Indeed, till Pixie pointed it out, I did not - hence I responded helpfully initially even though I'd given a similar answer to you in your previous thread.

Also as pixie says, we don't get paid for this, we do it to help - but when we are just repeating ourselves to the same person it gets frustrating, if not annoying.

If you did not understand the first responses, by all means seek clarification. But do it in the same thread so we can see what's been said to you before, and be clear about what exactly you did not understand.

'nuff said. I'm off elsewhere.