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Letting Agent Threatening Extra Charges If We Claim via DPS

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  • Smi1er
    Smi1er Posts: 642 Forumite
    Regarding the painting. How long did you live there?

    As a LL I would expect to decorate every 5 years. If you lived there 5 years+ I would make no charge to redecorate.

    If you lived there 2 years and you had marked the walls so bad they needed re-doing then I would charge you 60% of decorating cost.

    So depending how long you've lived there the LL might have problems charging you 100% of the decorating costs.
  • mrginge
    mrginge Posts: 4,843 Forumite
    Thanks everyone for your help and advice, we both really appreciate it!

    We'll be continuing with the process via the DPS and also lodging a complaint with the redress scheme they're signed up to.

    Dont forget to let the agent know that your cost for doing this is £500 so when you win you will be pursuing them through small claims court.
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