Excessive Wear and Tear / returning deposit

TripleH

I have the misfortune of not been born Yorkshire, German or ...

Op, did you get (can you remember) a check-in report when you started renting the property? It sounds like you got am inventory.

Did you use the fire extinguisher? I can understand them wanting to replace after 8 years, but that is the landlord's responsibility.

Lodge a challenge via the scheme your deposit is allocated to. If they quote a document or check-in photo you haven't seen before, point that out in your challenge.

I recently did this. I had notification from the deposit scheme of proposed deductions. You get to submit a written response and attach any supporting paperwork, photos etc then await their decision.

For mine, they were comparing everything to their check-in report. I pointed out they never gave me that document so their claim failed (also the damage they claimed was preexisting and caused by landlord's son's dog not our cats).

theartfullodger

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

theartfullodger said:

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

theartfullodger said:

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Every time I read your posts, I think you sound like my folks. I know you're not, because they have no property in Scotland

I have misfortune and shame of being born English.

Me too, but I'm half Scottish by a mate of my Dads.

Interesting wording... My mother was born in Brazil (English family back to mid 14-hundreds), father considered himself welsh even though born old kent road in london, myself born English but have lived in & own property in Scotland & my youngest son played rugby for London Scottish from about 8yrs old to 18-ish.

So for sporting events I tend to support, in order, Scotland then Wales then Brazil then Engerland.  Keeps the interest in international competitions going longer!