Deductions from Tenancy Deposits

Deductions from Tenancy Deposits

 

Remember, landlord should not make any deductions from your tenancy deposit just because of a sort personal problem between landlord and tenant. Landlords can only claim or can deduct if they have financial loss that they have actually suffered.

 

 

Reasonable deductions from a tenancy deposit:

The tenancy deposit is money that belongs to tenant and should be returned back unless your landlord can show they have suffered a financial loss during the period of time of tenancy.

 

 

Reasonable reasons to deduct the deposit fee:

 

  • Any damage to the property (as much as is needed to repair or replace)

 

  • Missing items

 

  • Cleaning - the landlord hires a cleaning company and spent money. (Landlord should keep records and receipts for any cleaning that pay for, as evidence that they can claim or deduct from the deposit.)

 

  • Unpaid rent (If tenant still owe it’s the right of the landlord to deduct the payment from the deposit and if tenant owe more than the value of your deposit your landlord can take tenant to court to get the rest of the money. )

 

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  • I like to know how to get a deposit back from a landlord who refused to return it after the place was cleaned.  He did not bother to give a client any reason for keeping the deposit.  The studio was well maintained. 

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