Deposit Dispute with landlord

jbainbridge

Is the deposit in a scheme?

ThePants999

Loubie85 wrote: »

Cakeguts maybe I’ve not explained very well or your misunderstanding me, my dog or my children have not damaged the grass

All very well claiming that, except...

Loubie85 wrote: »

when my dog has had a wee it has caused it to be a little patchy

Right there, on a public forum, you have just admitted your dog DID damage the grass.

It doesn't matter if damage is par the course with a dog, it's still damage, and being allowed to have a dog doesn't mean the landlord was releasing you from responsibility for damage caused by the dog.

Slithery

Loubie85 wrote: »

they have new tenants in there already

Slithery wrote: »

Completely irrelevant.

Loubie85 wrote: »

If you’ve nothing helpful to say don’t comment, I was merely stating that they already had new tenants in there the day after our exit inspection, the day they stated “they weren’t happy” even after saying the seed was fine.....have the tenants complained about the grass?? So please don’t comment if you don’t have anything useful to say!!!

I really was trying to be helpful. You must have brought up the fact that there were new tenants who hadn't complained about the grass because you think it will help your case in some way but it doesn't. Even if the DPS side with the landlord on this and award them money from your deposit for the state of the grass they don't have to actually fix it, they can simply keep the money as compensation for the loss of property value and let to new tenants with the grass in a worse state.

parkrunner

Loubie85 wrote: »

Cakeguts maybe I’ve not explained very well or your misunderstanding me, my dog or my children have not damaged the grass, my children play in the garden, due to it being quite a shaded garden when my dog has had a wee it has caused it to be a little patchy, the landlord was originally happy with us putting seed now, now she’s not happy with that, we have it in writing that she was happy with the seed being put down, I don’t expect anyone to pay for damage if I have caused it but when I simply google wear and tear this also includes gardens and due to weather and footfall I think this is wear and tear

Then go to the deposit scheme they used and claim all your money back as you have it in writing that they agreed with the seeding. Nothing else to do really. I think you have to wait a few days before doing it though.