Updating post from Reddit.

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Posted by Organic_Stable8717 1 week ago
End of tenancy charges for left items

I've just left my rental house after 2 years of renting. Property looked after and left in pristine condition. We had help moving from family members and when clearing the garden a few plastic plant pots and a watering can had been left in the shed. The shed contained numerous items when we arrived including pots so I we wrongly assumed they were already there. My landlord is now charging me £50 for these small items, £125 cleaning fee for some water marks on a sink and £120 for a broadband box he claims is missing which isn't listed on the inventory. I spent a day cleaning the house top to bottom, had the carpets professionally cleaned as per his request but stupidly didn't dust in between the radiator and left a small mark on another which was celotape residue. I feel this isn't fair and wondered am I allowed to request that I collect the items left so we don't get charged? The inventory stated 'good domestic clean' which is the same as our check-in so again I don't feel this is fair. Good to hear others thoughts/advice on this? It's a shame as our landlord left us without a shower for a month, rats infestation and access to our garden for 6 months due to rotting decking yet we still paid full rent.

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Posted by Dayfdd 1 week ago

Challenge all of that with the deposit protection scheme. Sounds like your landlord is taking the piss.

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Posted by buzz_uk 1 week ago

These situations are exactly what the dps is for.

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Posted by HawthorneUK 1 week ago

Go the the deposit scheme and work with them.

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Posted by Sburns85 1 week ago

Landlords at it

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Posted by windsweptgirlie 1 week ago

No it’s not fair, it’s the landlord trying it on. The deposit protection scheme will most likely see that the charges are disproportionate, definitely worth challenging.

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Posted by Mental_Body_5496 1 week ago

Go through the deposit protection scheme.

I think you will be OK to be honest.

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Posted by Medium_Click1145 1 week ago

He hasn't got a leg to stand on regarding an item not on the inventory or a fee for moving plant pots. A water mark on a sink (!) also seems like unavoidable wear and tear. Go through the deposit scheme, I think you'll be OK.

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Posted by bobajob2000 1 week ago

As well as other stuff, our ex landlord is trying to claim for a new carpet and a whole house redecoration. After 7 years. It's criminal what they try to get away with!

Hoping the Tenancy Dispute team tell him to jog on...

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