I moved out of a student flat in July, with Assured Shorthold Tenancy. I have just got a reply telling me the landlord is trying to keep most of the deposit for damaged items which he is trying to blame on us. However the items were damaged when we moved in. They were mentioned to the letting agents and we were told that she would tell the landlord and see if he would agree to change the furniture (mainly the broken futon).
However, the landlord is trying to charge £70 towards the futon, and then another £70 to remove the futon.
I am opening a dispute to get all of the charges dropped, however I am not sure how I stand with other charges. The landlord is trying to charge us so he can change the locks. Can he do this? We handed back both sets of keys.
The landlord is also trying to charge a "damages admin fee". Is this allowed?
On the day of moving out, my mother and I scrubbed the flat from top to bottom and was left in a better state than when I moved in. The landlord s trying to charge £75 for a "light clean". If he believed it was necessary for a light clean (it isn't necessary) then can he charge that much?
Also, during the tenancy, the floorboard dropped in the bathroom (we later found out there were no proper boards underneath and so essentially the board was resting on the copper pipe going to the bath). The landlord sent someone to inspect the problem and they confirmed it was not our fault. However, for the rest of the tenancy we had to walk over/around the hole in the floor for fear of breaking the copper pipe. Did the landlord have an obligation to fix this?
However, the landlord is trying to charge £70 towards the futon, and then another £70 to remove the futon.
I am opening a dispute to get all of the charges dropped, however I am not sure how I stand with other charges. The landlord is trying to charge us so he can change the locks. Can he do this? We handed back both sets of keys.
The landlord is also trying to charge a "damages admin fee". Is this allowed?
On the day of moving out, my mother and I scrubbed the flat from top to bottom and was left in a better state than when I moved in. The landlord s trying to charge £75 for a "light clean". If he believed it was necessary for a light clean (it isn't necessary) then can he charge that much?
Also, during the tenancy, the floorboard dropped in the bathroom (we later found out there were no proper boards underneath and so essentially the board was resting on the copper pipe going to the bath). The landlord sent someone to inspect the problem and they confirmed it was not our fault. However, for the rest of the tenancy we had to walk over/around the hole in the floor for fear of breaking the copper pipe. Did the landlord have an obligation to fix this?
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