A professional, unbiased and independent report is vital for tenancy deposit dispute resolution under the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme. The scheme came into effect on the 6 April 2007 and requires that all deposits for Assured Shorthold Tenancies be registered with one of the three government-approved schemes.
At the end of the tenancy the condition and contents of the property should be checked against the original check in and inventory report.
If there is a dispute on how the deposit should be divided the scheme will hold the deposit until the dispute resolution service or courts decide what is fair.
Adjudicators will review all documents so a properly compiled and detailed inventory and check out document will provide a valuable tool in the event of the matter being passed to an adjudicator (inventory, check in and check out reports) before reaching a judgment.
It is therefore vital that all evidence is full, detailed, unbiased and preferably independent.
This new legislation is designed to protect tenants. Landlords are now required to ‘prove their case’ if they wish to deduct from tenant’s deposits.
We provide Inventory Makes, Check Ins, Mid Tenancy Inspections and Check out reports.
All of our Clerks are APIP Registered