Deposit Issues

LacticAthlete

Hi I am a Landlord and have a small property on the southside.

I recently gave tenants back their deposit after a brief inspection. On further inspection there are more problems than i previously anticipated.

Is there any way of me getting some of the deposit back?

Kimbot

I think once you have given it back you cant do anything about it. However you can try bill them for the cost of whats needed.

allibastor

Not really, it is up to the LL to see what needs to be repaired before the deposit is given back, Unless they intentionally hid or covered up serious issues from you

LacticAthlete

Well i have discovered that toaster and george foreman grill are not working. As well as that there were issues with little things like lightbulbs, missing small objects etc.

LacticAthlete

LacticAthlete wrote: »

Well i have discovered that toaster and george foreman grill are not working. As well as that there were issues with little things like lightbulbs, missing small objects etc.

More than likely the missing items are the only things which you could deduct from the deposit anyway. If the items were only small though you could struggle to justify keeping some deposit, what was missing?

Toaster and George foreman would most likely be your responsibility under wear and tear and light bulbs certainly could not be deducted from the deposit. Sounds like the tenants didn't do much wrong if you are concerned about light bulbs to be fair.

Pawwed Rig

LacticAthlete wrote: »

Well i have discovered that toaster and george foreman grill are not working. As well as that there were issues with little things like lightbulbs, missing small objects etc.

That's it???

I've rented abroad and there it was perfectly usual for blown or missing lightbulbs to be deducted from the deposit.

Everybody made sure to have all bulbs working for final inspection as otherwise the ones the landlord billed you for would be more expensive that those you might buy yourself.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

I've rented abroad and there it was perfectly usual for blown or missing lightbulbs to be deducted from the deposit.

Everybody made sure to have all bulbs working for final inspection as otherwise the ones the landlord billed you for would be more expensive that those you might buy yourself.

Things must be strange abroad in rentals if that's the case. To me it would be like the LL trying to deduct money from the deposit because the tenant left no toilet roll in the bathroom or milk in the fridge.

LacticAthlete

Well im missing a lamp, the curtain rails were hanging off. Poor job done of cleaning etc.

runawaybishop

LacticAthlete wrote: »

Well im missing a lamp, the curtain rails were hanging off. Poor job done of cleaning etc.

You've effectively signed off saying everything g was fine. Unless you can show something was hidden from you then you have no chance of getting anything else back off them. Take it on the chin and learn from it.

Tigger

is it worth taking a day off work to attend ptrb meeting and then not getting he money when you win?

the toaster and grill are probably fuses

Pawwed Rig

LacticAthlete wrote: »

Well im missing a lamp, the curtain rails were hanging off. Poor job done of cleaning etc.

And you missed all of this during the inspection? Have to agree with others here. Learn from it and move on.

foggy_lad

LacticAthlete wrote: »

Well im missing a lamp, the curtain rails were hanging off. Poor job done of cleaning etc.

Curtain rails often come away from walls due to poor fitting and poorely fitted curtains, also cheaper curtain rails will lwad to this as the track is not good enough and the curtains get stuck and users have to use more pressure to open and close the curtains, this would be a wear and tear issue tbh.

A missing lamp should have been found out when you checked the inventory during your final inspection, have you checked all storage areas in the house?

Cleaning is also an item that you should have picked up on during your final inspection.

All these items would require you to give the tenants an opportunity to mend replace or clean up properly before you go to try and keep any deposit or charge for the issues.

Ray Palmer

foggy_lad wrote: »

Curtain rails often come away from walls due to poor fitting and poorely fitted curtains, also cheaper curtain rails will lwad to this as the track is not good enough and the curtains get stuck and users have to use more pressure to open and close the curtains, this would be a wear and tear issue tbh.
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Far from my experience, most likely cause is falling and grabbing the curtains along with plain old brute force. Not wear and tear

REXER

Ray Palmer wrote: »

Far from my experience, most likely cause is falling and grabbing the curtains along with plain old brute force. Not wear and tear

But in actual reality it will be the crappy building standards that are the cause with no real support in the wall above the windows for the curtain rails!