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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.
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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.
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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'.
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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
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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.
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The Adjudicator: Tenancy Deposit Deductions - Have you Explained Why? Download
The Adjudicator: Tenancy Deposit Deductions - Have you Explained Why?
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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.
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Landlord's claim for mould and water damage Download
For this month’s case study, we look at a landlord’s claim for the tenant’s full deposit to make good water damage and mould to the property, said to have been caused by the tenant during the tenancy. This case study is designed to show you how the adjudicator considered the parties’ comments including their evidence and how they arrived at their decision.
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