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  • Communal heating and hot water charges Download

    In this month’s issue of the Adjudication Digest, we look at a case that highlights the importance to agents and landlords of proving you have suffered a financial loss evidence when making a claim against a tenancy deposit.

  • Tread Carefully - January 2020 Download

    In this month’s issue of the Adjudication Digest, TDS considers a case where the landlord claimed £1,750.00 for the cost of carpeting wooden floors in the property.

  • Case Study: Early Resolution Download

    Discover our June Adjudication Digest.

  • The Adjudicator: When a tenant leaves early Download

    The Adjudicator takes a recent decision by a TDS Adjudicator and sets out the reasoning behind the decision. In The Adjudicator this month we discuss: 'When a tenant leaves early'.

  • The Adjudicator: Irreparable Damages Download

    In this case, the landlord claimed for a replacement kitchen sink including the fitting charge. The
    landlord said that the sink had cracked during the tenancy and therefore a replacement was
    required at the tenant’s expense.

  • The Adjudicator: Pet Permissions Download

    This edition of the adjudicator focuses on whether a tenant had caused damage to a property by keeping a cat. The tenant agreed that they did not have permission to keep the cat but argued that there was no damage and no cleaning or pest treatment needed at tenancy end.

  • The Adjudicator: Growing Evidence for a Mould Dispute Claim Download

    In this particular case, the letting agent initiated a dispute claim for £700 on behalf of the landlord.

  • The Adjudicator: Tenancy Deposit Deductions - Have you Explained Why? Download

    The Adjudicator: Tenancy Deposit Deductions - Have you Explained Why?

  • Adjudication Digest: Winter Blues Download

    This month’s case considers a claim for damage caused by burst pipes during the Christmas period when the tenant was absent from the property.