Was the landlord right to claim for cleaning at the end of the tenancy?
Cleaning with a bit of a twist: Fresh dispute involving cleaning and the issue raised surrounding when the works were actually carried out
The Deposit Diaries
Sandy Bastin Head of TDS Adjudication Services
Is the landlord right to claim for rent arrears and damage caused during the tenancy?
Using early resolution and self-resolution in deposit disputes could potentially help
Is the landlord right to claim for damage said to be caused during the tenancy?
The evidence showed that the parties attempted to settle the dispute prior to adjudication, but no agreement was reached
Is the landlord right to claim rent arrears for failure to serve proper notice?
To support the landlord’s claim, a tenancy agreement and a rent statement were provided as evidence
Was the landlord right to claim for replacement of oil at the end of the tenancy?
This month’s case looks at a claim made by the landlord against the tenants’ deposit for re-filling of an oil tank at the end of the tenancy
How clean is clean enough at the end of a tenancy?
Most of the problems raised with TDS involve more than one issue, with cleaning and damage the most common areas of dispute
Unpaid energy bills at the end of tenancy – Deposit Diaries
Who should pay for the hike in electricity and gas bills?
The difficulties that arise by claiming for more than the disputed tenancy deposit
Agents and landlords may find that returning an undisputed deposit to the tenant as soon as possible may encourage early resolution of the dispute, without the need for formal adjudication.
Cleaning, damage and redecoration – Deposit Diaries
Sandy Bastin, head of adjudication services at TDS, discusses three of the most common dispute causes at end of tenancy.
Always ensure claims made are appropriate even when the oven is missing
The tenancy deposit claim by the landlord was for a contribution towards a missing oven, at the end of the tenancy. Here’s what happened.