Hi.
Following a hassle free 9 month tenancy, my tenant asked me to renew the kitchen in my house, and offered to make a contribution towards the purchase of it.
I didn't really want to renew the kitchen at that time as although it was a little dated, it was still in perfectly good condition. I came to an agreement that I would renew the kitchen on a 50/50 basis, as the tenant gave me many assurances that she would like to stay for many years, and that I would accept an additional payment on top of her rent ( which would be frozen for this period) for 24 months.
I covered myself by asking for the tenant to sign an agreement saying she would repay the remaining balance she owed should she move out, before the amount she owed was repaid. This was done, the kitchen was jointly chosen, and installed.
9 months into the agreed 24 month period, the tenant gave me notice to move out, citing conflicts with a former boyfriend who had moved close by as the reason she wanted to move out. I accepted the notice, but asked that a little under half of her remaining balance be repaid at the end of the tenancy. She agreed to this and asked for it to be taken from her bond.
I have since given her references for her new house, only for her to contact me the following week saying she does not want to pay the agreed upon balance, and has threatened to have 'half of the kitchen removed' if I try to retain her bond to cover this.
My questions are... As this agreement was separate from tenancy agreement, am I within my right to ask the dps to retain the deposit to cover the money owed?
And
Where do I stand legally if she purposefully try's to dismantle the kitchen in terms of criminal damage?
Apologies for any poor grammar, it's been a long day and have written this on my tablet.
Following a hassle free 9 month tenancy, my tenant asked me to renew the kitchen in my house, and offered to make a contribution towards the purchase of it.
I didn't really want to renew the kitchen at that time as although it was a little dated, it was still in perfectly good condition. I came to an agreement that I would renew the kitchen on a 50/50 basis, as the tenant gave me many assurances that she would like to stay for many years, and that I would accept an additional payment on top of her rent ( which would be frozen for this period) for 24 months.
I covered myself by asking for the tenant to sign an agreement saying she would repay the remaining balance she owed should she move out, before the amount she owed was repaid. This was done, the kitchen was jointly chosen, and installed.
9 months into the agreed 24 month period, the tenant gave me notice to move out, citing conflicts with a former boyfriend who had moved close by as the reason she wanted to move out. I accepted the notice, but asked that a little under half of her remaining balance be repaid at the end of the tenancy. She agreed to this and asked for it to be taken from her bond.
I have since given her references for her new house, only for her to contact me the following week saying she does not want to pay the agreed upon balance, and has threatened to have 'half of the kitchen removed' if I try to retain her bond to cover this.
My questions are... As this agreement was separate from tenancy agreement, am I within my right to ask the dps to retain the deposit to cover the money owed?
And
Where do I stand legally if she purposefully try's to dismantle the kitchen in terms of criminal damage?
Apologies for any poor grammar, it's been a long day and have written this on my tablet.
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