I just found the general form of judgment or order from the court. the exact wording on the order are: It is order thatHe parties having agreed terms of settlement, all further proceedings be stayed save for purposes of enforcement. ------------------------ So can I see this as a judgement, even without the amount written?

Yes, but I have not got a judgement, it was just an settlement agreement made before the judge.so I'm not sure is it enforceable.

can i get the baliff on him without going to the court?or I need to summit another claim form again to take him to court again?

I have requested him to complete the transaction via bank transfer, by which the transaction is traceable. He had all the correct details as I have been paying my rent the same way for 3 years.

Just in case he harass me and if I gave him the receipt then it meant I have received the money already so I wouldn’t have a chance in court.

I had a dispute with my pervious landlord regarding the return of my deposit of £650 which was paid to him on March 2007. He made a counter claim of £700 when I took him to court. The hearing took place in Sept 2010, the judge made us to settle the case and he agreed to return £475 for settlement before the judge. The judge then pronounced that the defendant should pay the claimant £475 within 7 day for a full and final settlement. My previous landlord agreed to reimburse the full sum via bank transfer the same evening; then later insisted to wait for the document from the court to arrive before making the payment. Then he claimed the document from court failed to specify the amount to be reimbursed; and insisted that I will have to provide him with a receipt with my current address for the amount I have not yet received before he could make the payment. I threaten him of legal action so he transferred £375 into my bank account in November 2010, but insisted I have to provide him with a receipt with my current address before repaying the remaining amount (£100). I would like to know what my options are, and if possible, how to make it nasty for him too.

"Peter" is one of the housemate and he checked the room the night before I vacated from the property. As you can see, the room was clean and tidy and Peter was OK with it.

The landlord is a private landlord from a local advert, no letting agents is involved.

Hi, Below is the story between me & my pervious landlord. My rent day is the 16th every month • He served me an invalid notice on 19th Aug 09, asking me to vacate on 20th Oct 09. (it didn’t state it is according to S21 and the date of vacating is incorrect) • I called him in late Sept 09 and told him his notice is not enforceable, however I have arranged to move out on 9th Dec . He agreed. • I tried to arrange a check out with him in early December but he refused via SMS. • I moved out on the 9th and went aboard. I received a SMS on the 11th Dec 09 saying he is not happy about the condition of the room. • I return to the UK in late Jan 10, sent a LBA (with pictures attached) using the template provided by this forum to him in early Feb 10, requesting the return of the deposit + a week of rent I paid in advance (£675 + £106). • He replied in Late Feb, saying I should have moved out on 20th Oct 09, and it is his courtesy to let me stay until 9 Dec 09, he believe his entitlement to take part of my deposit for it. And I shouldn’t be ask for the rent I paid advance between 09 Dec 2009 – 16 Dec 2009. He is not happy about the wardrobe and the carpet, and a bit of dust on the skirting boards. Also he stated if I launch a claim for the deposit, he will counter- claim for £1400. He also attached a few doggy receipts (he is a builder himself, so I believed he got some mates to sort it out for him). I’m sorry that I cannot attach all the documents as they are too big, so I summarised the events and hopes it helps you to understand the incident. I have no information on the makers of the wardrobes + chest of drawers. Thank you for your help ============================================================== Me (7/12): I will be leaving around 10am on the 9th Dec 2009. I have kept it clean so it is in a good condition, therefore I will be expecting the full return of the deposit (£675), and 1 week of rent (7 days - between 9th to 16 dec 09), you are welcome to inspect the room before 10am on the day. Regards Landlord (7/12): The room needs to be spotless and that includes dusting the skirting boards, cleaning the windows etc. All the cupboards that you had your stuff in also need to be cleaned and ALL of your rubish is removed - and I don't mean dumped near the bins, all keys returned - then I will consider the matter of returning your deposit. Me (7/12): Sure, just to clarify the rubbish near the bins at the moment do not belong to me, some of them belongs to Peter 2 years ago. Me (8/12): Please confirm if you will be inspecting the room tomorrow, and if so, when? I will be in & out the house until 12pm. So around 11 or 12 will be suitable for me. Landlord (8/12): I'll try and get over Friday if not Monday. Just leave keys in the kitchen. Thanks Me (8/12): I will be away from tomorrow, so how are we going to resolve the issues of deposit and excess rent? Landlord (8/12): I'll sort it nxt week. Give me your bank details and i'll transfer it over. Me (8/12): OK, I will ask the others in the house to witness the condition of the room tonight. Me (8/12): I have asked peter to check the room and he is ok with its condition. To avoid dispute in the future, I strongly recommend you to check the room whilst I am still in the house. My bank account no is ****- ********* Landlord (9/12): and I strongly recommend you don't tell me my business. Once I have inspected the room and its nothing to do with Peter or anybody else but me, I've checked you have cleaned and removed all your stuff - then I will work out how much you will get back. Me (9/12): Just to let you know I have returned all 4 keys in the kitchen table and the beddings in the storage next to my room do not belong to me, any questions you can write to me at *****@gmail.com as I will not be able to answer any calls for the next 6 weeks. Landlord (11/12): you need to call me - you haven't cleaned to room - the skirting boards are filthy, the carpet has never been cleaned and needs replacing and you have broken the wardrobe... I will take pictures of all of this and send you the bill... Oh, no keys for the room so I have to replace the lock. Whats your new address so I can send you the bill? Landlord (11/12): You haven't even cleaned to top of the draw unit or the bed - are you just stupid? or taking the ****?

The pictures were taken on the date when I move out in Dec 2009. I send him a sms regarding the wardrobe in summer 2008. It was a gradual failure so I didnt press on it. I havent got a record for this. I kept all the SMS with him since Nov 2009, including those he refused to do a check out with me on my move out date (with pretty strong language). I moved out on Dec 09, and I received a SMS in late Dec saying he is not happy with the room. On my return on Feb 10, I wrote to him with all the pictures, and he replied with a possible counter claim of £1400.

Expert witnesses My previous landlord refused to reimburse my deposit of £675 as he claimed I have damaged a three door wardrobe included in the room I rented from him in a shared accommodation. He also claimed the following in excuse to keep my deposit. (deposit not protected as it was before 1 April 2007) Everything in the room was brand new, but without either a signed inventory list or a check out list (the landlord refused in writing , to do the check out with me). · £300 for replacement of wardrobe. · £105 for assembly of the wardrobe. · £180 for replacement of the chest of drawer (so it is in a matching set with the wardrobe) · £300 to replace the (he believed the carpet is not the same as before as there are walking marks and foot marks where my desk was.) · £40 for professional cleaning. (It was not demanded in the contract, but the room was in a neat, clean condition when returned ) · £475 for lost rent due to refurbishment of the room Total £1400 I wrote to my previous landlord and requested the return of my deposit. He replied and included the list above and if I take him to court, he will make a counter claim for £1400. I granted the wardrobe was damaged, however as it was made out of chip boards, it collapsed under normal use during my 3 years stay in the room. I reported this to him but he ignored me, so I fixed it myself. I spoke to a carpenter in my work place, regarding the wardrobe. He looked at the pictures and told me it is not unusual for a chip board wardrobe to collapse in this fashion, and it is repairable with a couple of angle brackets, and a replacement is not necessary. I then asked if he could provide an expert statement on this; he claimed as he is not working as a trader and holds no formal qualification (but with 40 years experience in the industry), he will be tear into pieces in the court room. My question is Do I need to prepare a expert statement? If so, Do I need to have this ready before issuing the claim? Is the claim from my previous landlord reasonable? With the picture I provided, do I stand a chance of recovering my deposit? Thank you in advance

Thanks you, Sony have a fairly relex spec on their monitor when compared to today's standard. I was offered the same model (factory reconitioned) however Sony will allow something like 10 dead pixels and and a few bright spots, also they have no specs against light leak on the side. But as it is a high end model, non of these should be there when new. But the loan unit I have got at the moment is suffering from all these issues (but still within spec) and I'm worried my replacement will be the same too. Is there any rules to protect me against this?

Thank you, but what about the performance of the replacement? ie, if it is not performing the same as my perivous item? can i raise a case for that?

Thanks! But for the untraced drivers agreements, I couldnt find any information of how much I can get if I had an accident with an untraced driver? I just want to make sure it would cover everything I may need.

Normally I would agree with you, but given my experiences with sony's repair service, I found it difficult to trust them. So, what if I'm not satisfy with the replacement monitor? (it was a high end model so I dont expect any light leak,dead pixel, untrue colour etc) and what if the monitor break down again with in a month or two? Normally, for the you will get a couple of months of warranty against replaced parts and labour, and I would expect the same from the replacement unit, or this doesnt apply as it is within warranty period?