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I moved out of my former rental home in November. I had agreed to give my landlord two months notice (silly I know).
I later agreed with my former landlord not to pay the final rent as he said he would deduct it from deposit.
I stayed in the property for eight years and a month. My former landlord is now refusing to return the remainder of Ł300 due to "damages". Most damages he claims are normal wear and tear, I believe.
My landlord insisted redecorating the flat when I was still paying full rent but had moved out. I didn't initially agree to that but he started threatening with action referring to clauses in the signed tenancy agreement.
Furthermore, I am now facing a council tax bill for a "second home" which is actually higher when I lived in the property!
I have made a full and final settlement offer of receiving Ł250. My landlord's counter offer is Ł100 which I have refused. The landlord is not keen to mediate. He says if we do so he'd be claiming more than Ł300 for damages. Equally I feel that I would question legality of two months notice but I must stress that I had agreed to that, hence not disputing it.
I have notified him that I'm prepared to go all the way to the court. He's said he'd come back to me within a week.
Where do I stand legally? In all honesty, some of his points for "damages" seem fair but I do not agree with the amount due to eight years tenancy.
I later agreed with my former landlord not to pay the final rent as he said he would deduct it from deposit.
I stayed in the property for eight years and a month. My former landlord is now refusing to return the remainder of Ł300 due to "damages". Most damages he claims are normal wear and tear, I believe.
My landlord insisted redecorating the flat when I was still paying full rent but had moved out. I didn't initially agree to that but he started threatening with action referring to clauses in the signed tenancy agreement.
Furthermore, I am now facing a council tax bill for a "second home" which is actually higher when I lived in the property!
I have made a full and final settlement offer of receiving Ł250. My landlord's counter offer is Ł100 which I have refused. The landlord is not keen to mediate. He says if we do so he'd be claiming more than Ł300 for damages. Equally I feel that I would question legality of two months notice but I must stress that I had agreed to that, hence not disputing it.
I have notified him that I'm prepared to go all the way to the court. He's said he'd come back to me within a week.
Where do I stand legally? In all honesty, some of his points for "damages" seem fair but I do not agree with the amount due to eight years tenancy.
xx
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