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  1. Wow great Thanks so much for that. My comments in Red! I must add that my landlady has taken money from other tenants too and then not carried out the work claimed!
  2. As expected my landlady has ripped us off over our deposit. She is claiming we only gave a months deposit rather than the 6 weeks we actually gave her. My flatmate has lost the receipt but we have bank statements to back up withdrawals of the actual amounts we paid - will these suffice? I must add that we made several requests to be present during checkout which were ignored. ve out 1 day later and made no mention of extra rent. The 2nd day was because she was ignoring my messages asking what to do with the keys) -General Cleaning £50 (We cleaned befoew we moved out). She is claiming skirting boards etc are dusty) ish Removal £55 (We left some bin bags out which apparently were not taken by the bin men. Th council charge £20 for an extra collection usually) -Window Cleaning £24 (I dont dispute this though maybe high) -Repainting of wall in 1 Bedroom £90 (We painted some areas she pointed out but this was never mentioned and marks are due to furniture being placed against walls) -Replacement of broken blind £30 (There were no blinds when we moved in and we bought really cheap ones from Argos so no way should we pay! Also these blinds still work but 3 slats are slightly bent at one end.) -Carpet Cleaning £80 (Had this done prior to moving out but after 5 years cheap cream carpets just do not come up well) -2 light bulbs in Kitchen £5 (Do we have to pay for lightbulbs?) -Replacement of broken tiles in bathroom £50 (These are cracked but not due to us. These were cracked during several repairs that had to be carried out due to leaks under the bathtub into the downstairs flat . Also do 3 plain white tiles really cost £50??) I must also add that we lived in the propery for 5 years. The paintwork was wiped down but due to shoddy workmanship there is a lot of white glue residue on doorframes etc that have caught dust over the years. The only way of removing it would be to find a way of removing the glue. We have sugarsoaped all woodwork. Thanks in Advance!
  3. Yes they are. I will be closing accounts or signing them over to my friend who is staying on in the property.
  4. Oh really? I read online that she can thats why I added it. Thanks for the heads up!
  5. I am planning on ending my periodic tenancy agrrement at the end of july. I plan on sending my landlady the following letter: Dear ... I hereby give notice to terminate my tenancy at .... The last day of my tenancy will be 31ST July 2008. I will be available on that date after 7pm to complete a check-out inspection. I will be due back my deposit of 6 weeks rent which I calculate to be £623. As I understand it deductions may be made from my deposit only for damage to the property or outstanding bills, but no deductions may be made for fair wear and tear to the property ie wear to carpets after a 3 year tenancy, water damage after leaks etc. Prior to moving out I will ensure that the property is thoroughly cleaned, the grass is cut and that the carpets have been professionally cleaned. I will also provide proof that all outstanding bills on the property will have been paid up-to-date. Please let me know asap if there is anything else you require me to do before I leave the property in order to ensure that I receive back my full deposit. I have lived in the flat for 3 years with my friend who intends to stay on and get somebody else in to replace me. My landlady is notoriously difficult and has witheld large chunks of deposit for other tenants who have moved out of other flats in our building. I am trying to do all that I can to ensure that she does not attemt to try and keep my deposit. Does anybody have any advice or comments on my letter ? Many Thanks!
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