I am confused.
My lady and I have just moved out of a rental property in London and had the entire deposit returned to us.

All of it.

In full.

With no deductions or attempts to con us, filch our funds or otherwise screw us over, thus concluding our affairs with the rental agency.

I don't like it.

They're up to something.
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:08, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I got all my deposit back on a rented house in Manchester in the end.
It took them a few months but they came through. I was pretty suspicious. They're usually cunts.
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:12, Reply)

changes in the law
in favour of the tenant make it a lot harder for them to try it on and gives a time limit to refund deposits or face a fine.

alternatively they might be a useless agent brewing up a nice claim by their client landlord in a few years time when he realises they have failed to make him any illicit money for redecorating and new carpets whatsoever...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:14, Reply)

That's happened to me twice too
but the last property I rented had some superficial damage so I was charged £60 plus the cost of the outgoing inventory check (£100), not too bad really.

Landlords for low-rent properties tend to be more miserly in my experience.
( chart cat has an itch, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:32, Reply)

hah
I have never got close to getting a full deposit back, apparently walling your annoying housemate in his room and leaving him to starve to death violates the tenant agreement.

Thieving bastards
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 18 Sep 2008, 11:12, Reply)