Can a landlord in Scotland make a claim against us in an English Court?

[Bungdit Din]

My wife and I recently moved to England from Scotland having lived in rented accomodation. Despite visiting us twice on the day we left, our landlord didn't carry out a final landlord inspection or express any concerns so we assumed everything was ok.

Fast forward a few days and we've received a claim from him for several hundred pounds for alleged damage to the property which we totally refute. He's threatened to travel down to England and take us to an English Small Claims Court and add on his travel and hotel expenses too unless we pay his ridiculous demand.

My question is can he make a claim against us in an English court for alleged damage to a property in Scotland?

[FlamingParrot]

Re: Can a landlord in Scotland make a claim against us in an English Court?

My wife and I recently moved to England from Scotland having lived in rented accomodation. Despite visiting us twice on the day we left, our landlord didn't carry out a final landlord inspection or express any concerns so we assumed everything was ok.

Fast forward a few days and we've received a claim from him for several hundred pounds for alleged damage to the property which we totally refute. He's threatened to travel down to England and take us to an English Small Claims Court and add on his travel and hotel expenses too unless we pay his ridiculous demand.

My question is can he make a claim against us in an English court for alleged damage to a property in Scotland?

When you say you've received a 'claim', presumably it was just a letter as opposed to a real claim issued through the courts. Can you please clarify?

Did you pay a deposit when you rented the place? Most landlords require at least the equivalent of a month's rent. From March 2011, the requirement to protect deposits that has been around in England since 2007, also applies to Scotland. Did you get your deposit back when you left the property? Deposits are intended to cover any damage caused by tenants.