End of Tenancy - Replacing Items on Inventory

overlyconcerend

I guess the important question is if the condition of the items was noted on the inventory?

Or possibly in an email you sent very shortly after the receiving the inventory which might be argued to be you 'annotating' the inventory.

Allowing for reasonable wear and tear, the replacement item should match what was said on the inventory.

AdrianC

To be perfectly honest, I really wouldn't bother with worrying about it.

You've got photographs to show the state of the items on check-in. If the landlord kicks off, then you send those photos to the deposit arbitrators.

The absolute most you can be charged is the fair market value of them at check-in, less a deduction for wear for the amount of time you've been in the property.


Some knackered, battered, ropy furniture that was kicking about a property that you've been in for three years? Value roughly zero.

martindow

Setting aside the possible moral issues, if the inventory doesn't go into detail about items or specify the condition the tenant could leave anything that matched an inventory item description.


If there are no photos or detailed descriptions a dishonest tenant could clear a house of furniture they liked the look of and replace it with junk they had found in a skip. I wonder if tenants have ever tried this?

G_M

martindow wrote: »

If there are no photos or detailed descriptions a dishonest tenant could clear a house of furniture they liked the look of and replace it with junk they had found in a skip. I wonder if tenants have ever tried this?

Hey! Who's side are you on?!

Oh - yeah. This is the moneysaving site, not landlordzone.........


:rotfl:

InterestedParty2018

OP - are you able to speak directly with your landlord?
Only you know the relationship you have with him/her and their expectations.

My understanding is the law states that inventory & state of property must be the same, save for reasonable wear and tear. Offsetting improvements (ie patio) is not an option.

However, if you can have a reasonable conversation with the landlord about the ancient furniture which you have replaced/upgraded/disposed of over time, they may be perfectly understanding and also consider your patio enhancement.

If you do reach an agreement, please, please get it documented in writing with the landlord.

(Out of interest, during the 3 years of occupation, when furniture broke, did you report it and ask for further instructions for disposal?)

Rosemary7391

I wonder - if you reported the broken furniture and can prove you did so, that would probably be of interest to the adjudicators. Assuming it broke through normal use, the LL could only claim for the value of a broken item... ie not much.



I wouldn't go to the hassle and expense of replacing the stuff. At most I'd offer a fiver per item and let the LL deal with replacing.