Asked by Anonymous
Hello.
My landlord for a room rental has been very unreasonable and mercenary all along. I suspect that she will withhold at least part of my deposit and make up some damages to claim and take the money.
I have photographic evidence of the condition before I moved in, but what is the legal course of action in the inspection together?
1. Is it a legal requirement for her to make me sign any damages claim before she returns my deposit?
2. If I refuse to sign it on the day itself because I dispute the claims, can she threaten to not ever return my deposit?
Complicating this is that she said that I shouldn't pay stamp duty, so the tenancy agreement is probably not legally binding.
Any help in this situation would be great, thanks so much ☺️
My landlord for a room rental has been very unreasonable and mercenary all along. I suspect that she will withhold at least part of my deposit and make up some damages to claim and take the money.
I have photographic evidence of the condition before I moved in, but what is the legal course of action in the inspection together?
1. Is it a legal requirement for her to make me sign any damages claim before she returns my deposit?
2. If I refuse to sign it on the day itself because I dispute the claims, can she threaten to not ever return my deposit?
Complicating this is that she said that I shouldn't pay stamp duty, so the tenancy agreement is probably not legally binding.
Any help in this situation would be great, thanks so much ☺️
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