Landlord refusing to repay a penny of deposit

I’m with the landlord on this one. OP you describe your sister as neat and clean - but it sounds more like college students were living there! In your thirties you should know that water leaves a mark as do whatever stickers were in the wall. I used Command to hang pictures in the last place I rented, and they literally left no trace. That’s because I researched it, not wanting to leave any damage. As for the burn - was she drunk or something? I think it’s odd that she’s expecting the deposit back given the damage to coffee table, sideboard and counter, less so the walls but it adds to it.

Check the RTB site before you post again.

Also, check the difference between a tenancy and renting under licence, there is a considerable difference between the two, non registration doesn’t take away a tenants rights.

You must not have used the correct ones for the weight? Or not waited long enough for the part that attaches to the wall to ‘set’ before adding the second part and the picture. All I know is that I used them for three pictures and they stayed on the wall for 2 years, no issues. But maybe I got lucky :)

That's not wear and tear. Simple as.

Im not sure why you're replying to me when you openly stated you cant be bothered to read my post, Im taking it you havent ever read more than a paragraph of a book?

That said, I see the landlord breaching their obligations as a much more serious matter, they are in breach of the law, and they cant hold the right of judge/jury/executioner with decisions about the tenants money arbitrarily. The landlord appears to be in breach of the law! If they had complied with their legal obligations, they should be able to lodge a dispute themselves, but it appears they cant and just have no problem breaking another law by stealing the tenants deposit money, which is what they are doing.

As a matter of interest, does she still plan to report LL to revenue and RTB?

Move on. It’s sorted. Balance has been restored. it’s a storm on a counter top😁

I am glad your sister got deposit back. I would report this landlord to Revenue even if the RTB end up involving Revenue. If he has been audited before, clearly he has not learned his lesson.

It's just not ok to be doing what he is doing. Lots of people have income from the black economy but that does not make it right. People that don't pay tax are parasites. Their day should be up!

Maybe bring it to the landlords attention instead of hoping they dont notice when you are moving out then. Gives everyone time to absorb it and come to an agreement what it takes to fix it.

If the landlord doesn't notice it probably doesn't need fixing.

Though surprises like finding the tenant has rewired or changed the plumbing might not be obvious.

But that's why the landlord holds the deposit in the first place. Gives them time to inspect.