Our tenant has been in the property just under three years. They gave notice on the 11th September that there were vacating the property on the 30th. A few days later on the 16th, they said they were vacating that day, so essentially 5 days notice. I don't really have an issue with the notice, (even though they are supposed to give a month) if the house had been given back to us in reasonable condition. There were arrears on the rent of €500 so there is only €450 left from the deposit.
When I went to meet the tenant to get keys, give the deposit back, I found the following problems:
Key lost for the five lever mortice lock on the front door. I only received the key for the yale lock back. Now I didn't keep a set of keys myself or I'm at fault there also.
Window in the bathroom is broken off it's hinges. The frame is actually bent and the window doesn't close, so the house has never been secure or alarm put on, since the window was broken.
Sofa, which was brought new for this tenant has a huge rip down the side of it. Complete ripped from the front to the back.
Four chairs are broken in the dining room, the seats have been broken off them. This was also bought for this tenant 3 years ago.
Divan bed in the spare has been badly damaged. It had drawers in the bottom of it and they have been kicked through.
Four wheelie bins in the back have been left full with no credit to empty them.
Kitchen presses and the fridge freezer have been left full of old food. The smell is horrendous, in the kitchen.
General load of rubbish around the place, under the stairs if stuffed full of crap, the wardrobes have old duvets and other crap in them.
The bathrooms don't look like they have ever been cleaned. Toilet is absolutely filthy, shower is also in an awful state. They were seriously filthy animals.
Funnily enough I have my council inspection this week and have decided to leave the property exactly as it is for the inspection.
Any advice would be appreciated. What can I deduct from the deposit, what would be considered wear and tear that I can't deduct. I'll have to get a skip as they beds and the wheelie bins have to removed, chairs dumped and not sure if the sofa can be fixed.
I spent alot of money doing the house up before they moved in and am so angry about the state of the place now.
Thanks
When I went to meet the tenant to get keys, give the deposit back, I found the following problems:
Key lost for the five lever mortice lock on the front door. I only received the key for the yale lock back. Now I didn't keep a set of keys myself or I'm at fault there also.
Window in the bathroom is broken off it's hinges. The frame is actually bent and the window doesn't close, so the house has never been secure or alarm put on, since the window was broken.
Sofa, which was brought new for this tenant has a huge rip down the side of it. Complete ripped from the front to the back.
Four chairs are broken in the dining room, the seats have been broken off them. This was also bought for this tenant 3 years ago.
Divan bed in the spare has been badly damaged. It had drawers in the bottom of it and they have been kicked through.
Four wheelie bins in the back have been left full with no credit to empty them.
Kitchen presses and the fridge freezer have been left full of old food. The smell is horrendous, in the kitchen.
General load of rubbish around the place, under the stairs if stuffed full of crap, the wardrobes have old duvets and other crap in them.
The bathrooms don't look like they have ever been cleaned. Toilet is absolutely filthy, shower is also in an awful state. They were seriously filthy animals.
Funnily enough I have my council inspection this week and have decided to leave the property exactly as it is for the inspection.
Any advice would be appreciated. What can I deduct from the deposit, what would be considered wear and tear that I can't deduct. I'll have to get a skip as they beds and the wheelie bins have to removed, chairs dumped and not sure if the sofa can be fixed.
I spent alot of money doing the house up before they moved in and am so angry about the state of the place now.
Thanks