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Mandatory deduction from deposit for sanitation costs

  • 05-10-2012 12:51pm
    #1
    blatantrereg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,743 ✭✭✭


    I gave notice that I was ending tenancy today and asking about deposit refund. I received a reply saying that was fine, standard type stuff about deposit being returned pending an audit, and then mentioning a mandatory €29 deduction towards sanitation costs. They haven't actually inspected the apartment; nor was I intending on leaving it in a condition that needs any cleaning (if they actually mean sanitization). I've been letting a room rathar than the whole premises, and I know they never did any cleaning after any tenants I shared with before left.

    So I assume this is them chancing their arm and not something they're entitled to do at all...correct?


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  • #2
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Correct. When leaving you should take dated pictures of the room (preferably with a copy of the day's paper as proof).


  • #3
    dee44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭dee44


    blatantrereg wrote: »
    I gave notice that I was ending tenancy today and asking about deposit refund. I received a reply saying that was fine, standard type stuff about deposit being returned pending an audit, and then mentioning a mandatory €29 deduction towards sanitation costs. They haven't actually inspected the apartment; nor was I intending on leaving it in a condition that needs any cleaning (if they actually mean sanitization). I've been letting a room rathar than the whole premises, and I know they never did any cleaning after any tenants I shared with before left.

    So I assume this is them chancing their arm and not something they're entitled to do at all...correct?

    Definitely chancing their arm there!
    Only way i can think of them getting away with it is if you signed a contract(doubtful due to you just renting a room) agreeing that when you moved out you would pay this cost - if you signed a contract stating that you would then you are binded to pay!


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