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You can’t charge them for not wiping up after they’ve used the kitchen.Is it a shared bathroom or an ensuite because again you can’t charge them for not keeping a bathroom clean if you’ve also not been keeping it clean.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0 -
It is not shared bathroom and was for the lodger only.elsien said:You can’t charge them for not wiping up after they’ve used the kitchen.Is it a shared bathroom or an ensuite because again you can’t charge them for not keeping a bathroom clean if you’ve also not been keeping it clean.
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Personally I'd be keeping the idea of holding on to any of the deposit to yourself until the last minute as it might make the lodger stroppy and make them dig in their heels. If you are handing them the deposit on the way out of the house I'd keep it to a reasonable amount for cleaning only as nothing else can be proved. If they do get stroppy about moving state that you were going to deduct from the deposit but agree to paying in full if they move out on the agreed date. Basically use it as a bargaining tool.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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I'm with the majority opinion OP- it's clearly been a bust in all respects but if lodger is definitely moving out I'd stop whilst you're ahead, return his deposit in full, write it off to experience and dance around the house once he's left the building.1
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Is the bathroom poorly ventilated and therefore gone mouldy?
Personally I would forget about the extra £90 instantly.
I'd also question how you came to the figure for cleaning unless you set this out from the offset.0 -
Tom1985UK said:
Yes, next time onwards I am going to use a break clause.propertyrental said:I hope the deposit did not exceed the amount permitted by the Tenant Fees Act (yes, it applies to lodgers too)..Why make things complicated? What would be the terms of the BC? When could it be activated? What notice period would it specify?Just use a rolling (weekly periodic) contract with no end date and a short (1 week) notice period either side.No reason need be given for serving/giving notice, so complicated 'proofs'. No animosity.Sorted.
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