Domestic Cleaning Tips
Home » Home Cleaning Tips » The Security Deposit – What’s Covered And What’s Not?
Mar13 0

The Security Deposit – What’s Covered And What’s Not?

Posted by Henry Stockton in Home Cleaning Tips

Email, RSS Follow
Pin It

There are many gray areas when it comes to sorting out what needs to be done at the end of the lease in order to get your security deposit back, possibly in full. There are certain things that are expected of the tenants before they vacate the property and there are others that are considered landlord’s responsibility.

Usually, by contract, tenants are legally obliged to perform or organize an carpet cleaning. Fortunately,  London is full of companies ready to cater to tenants’ cleaning needs. Again, usually in this case, the landlord is allowed to make reasonable deductions from the security deposit specifically for cleaning and other obvious discrepancies such as missing items or specific items being damaged while place is rented out. As mentioned above, usually the tenant is the one who should take care of the premises cleaning either on their own or by hiring a local cleaning company. Many cleaners in New Malden can offer excellent services at good price.

If any cleaning is done by the tenant during the lease, receipts and invoices should be kept for later reference. In terms of paying for damage caused by tenants and having any other amounts withheld from the deposit for a particular reason, the landlord is only allowed to withhold such amounts for actual damage caused and proven (not regular wear and tear), tenants can only be liable for proven financial losses sustained by the landlord i.e. having a noisy party last new year’s eve is not a valid reason to withhold 600 pounds off your deposit. Another important thing which will save your deposit is paying off all bills and rent that may be outstanding as the landlord has the right to hold back some money if these aren’t cleared yet.

Also, make sure that there is a clearly understood definition of normal wear and tear and damage caused as this can present itself as a problem at certain stage. In case of damage caused by tenants, landlord should fairly charge them for fixing the problem, but not charge them for the purchase of a brand new product/item if such was not brand new at the time tenants have moved in. Keeping track of all obligations and responsibilities between the two parties (tenants – landlord) will help both parties to fulfill their duties toward one another and avoid any potential conflicts of interest and prevent financial issues while moving out.

You May Also Like...

real-estate-investment-property-management-professional-serviceProperty Manager Responsibilities prop1How To Make Your Property More Presentable? rubbish removal LondonA Guide to Move: Research the Utilities the dirtiest rentalsThe Dirtiest Rentals Ever

Tags: end of tenancy cleaning, landlord's responsibility, security deposit, tenant's obligations

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

Follow Us On

Join Our Community:

Domestic Cleaning Tips Community

Rubbish Please - Professional Rubbish Removal in London

Popular Posts

  • How to Choose a Kitchen Sink and a Faucet for Your Cookery How to Choose a Kitchen Sink and a Faucet for Your Cookery
  • How to De-scale a Kettle in Minutes How to De-scale a Kettle in Minutes
  • Top 10 Creative Storage Solutions for Your Stuff Top 10 Creative Storage Solutions for Your Stuff
  • How to Clean That Dirty Oven of Yours How to Clean That Dirty Oven of Yours
  • Simple Cleaning Solutions For Your Kitchen Simple Cleaning Solutions For Your Kitchen

Categories

  • Cleaning & Organising
    • Bathroom Cleaning
    • Kitchen Cleaning
    • Carpet Cleaning
    • Eco-friendly cleaning ideas
    • Home Cleaning Tips
    • End of Tenancy Cleaning
    • Professional Cleaners
  • Home Decorating Ideas
  • Moving and Removals
  • Property Management
  • Cleaning Inspired by You

Choose your cleaning services at 020 3026 9880.

Archives

  • March 2016
  • January 2015
  • November 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
Copyright 2012 © DomesticCleaningTips.co.uk