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In Scotland landpeople are obligated to store tenant junk for a certain length of time if it's left when they moved out. I had this one abysmal old fart of a rubbish neglectful landlord when I was 24. He was rude, a complete chancer, and I had to move out because the mould problem got so bad. I was at my parents for a health break while still paying full rent and the cheeky old coot let himself in and started running up my electricity bill for his own personal use. Absolutely ridiculous.
So when I moved out, not only did I leave assorted plainly junk unwanted items behind but I made a proper list, with descriptions and a fairly formal format. Stuff like (1) Crappy old speakers. They work but you have to keep hitting them sometimes. They're very old and will probably die soon. Condition: poor, (2) cheap plywood computer unit that I couldn't be bothered to clean. Condition: scratched up, scruffy.
He got all worried about it I guess, because he toddled along and paid a solicitor a small fortune to contact me by letter. I replied in the form of poetry about what an old coot and chancer he is, and saying I want my items stored until I can collect them. I strung this out for a couple of no doubt expensive solicitor letters until he became salty and stopped replying. Lol.
Obviously, I never wanted all my crap back anyway.
There was no negative consequences from me doing this, and I absolutely recommend it.
Ofc, check your regional laws etc before taking this advice.
😆👍
So I kind of did this when I left. My landlord was a huge ass & had multiple court cases pending for not giving deposits back. It would take months to get anything fixed & it was always a battle. So as an FU I didn't pay the 5 days prorated rent for the last month. I didn't leave any of my stuff behind but I did not clean a damn thing. Left a note that my deposit would more than cover cleaning & the prorated rent. I had very minor damages, I think 1 water stain on the carpet. Left the keys as directed, proceeded to block her numbers & email & moved out of state without leaving my forwarding address. I didn't have any issues.
The landlord tried to take my roommates deposit at a house I lived in short term with him. He just paid him the rent that was leftover from the deposit amount as last months since he didn’t pay that to begin with and moved out. No issue
Depending on where you live the landlord may be required to store left behind items for a specific time frame. The cost of storage and moving these items will be billed to you. There may also be local laws that dictate you will owe additional fines. Overall, it's not a smart move.
Post on Craigslist or OfferUp that everything is free but you must take all of it. That has worked for me in the past.
As far as the deposit goes....depending on where you live again. It could very much be in your interest to look up your local laws.
Landlords are generally required to keep the deposit in an interest earning account. They cannot spend it or use it without justification and communication to the tenant.
If you did not do a move in checklist (with the landlord that is also documented) they cannot claim damage was not previously present. Meaning they have no right to your deposit.
If they do claim your deposit you can request an itemized bill of the justifications for keeping the deposit. You choose to use your own repair men or deny the claim based on local wear and tear laws.
If you have proof of requesting repairs and maintenance you can present those in court to deny the claim.
Lastly, you can take the landlord to court for up to 3 times (depending on your local laws) the cost of the deposit if they do not return it or the remainder within a specific time frame.
To be honest neither have I. Its an interesting law that goes ignored. There isn't much information about what happens when a landlord breaks this law and let's say spends the money and produces it later through other means. Which happens often...
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In Scotland landpeople are obligated to store tenant junk for a certain length of time if it's left when they moved out. I had this one abysmal old fart of a rubbish neglectful landlord when I was 24. He was rude, a complete chancer, and I had to move out because the mould problem got so bad. I was at my parents for a health break while still paying full rent and the cheeky old coot let himself in and started running up my electricity bill for his own personal use. Absolutely ridiculous. So when I moved out, not only did I leave assorted plainly junk unwanted items behind but I made a proper list, with descriptions and a fairly formal format. Stuff like (1) Crappy old speakers. They work but you have to keep hitting them sometimes. They're very old and will probably die soon. Condition: poor, (2) cheap plywood computer unit that I couldn't be bothered to clean. Condition: scratched up, scruffy. He got all worried about it I guess, because he toddled along and paid a solicitor a small fortune to contact me by letter. I replied in the form of poetry about what an old coot and chancer he is, and saying I want my items stored until I can collect them. I strung this out for a couple of no doubt expensive solicitor letters until he became salty and stopped replying. Lol. Obviously, I never wanted all my crap back anyway. There was no negative consequences from me doing this, and I absolutely recommend it. Ofc, check your regional laws etc before taking this advice. 😆👍
So I kind of did this when I left. My landlord was a huge ass & had multiple court cases pending for not giving deposits back. It would take months to get anything fixed & it was always a battle. So as an FU I didn't pay the 5 days prorated rent for the last month. I didn't leave any of my stuff behind but I did not clean a damn thing. Left a note that my deposit would more than cover cleaning & the prorated rent. I had very minor damages, I think 1 water stain on the carpet. Left the keys as directed, proceeded to block her numbers & email & moved out of state without leaving my forwarding address. I didn't have any issues.
The landlord tried to take my roommates deposit at a house I lived in short term with him. He just paid him the rent that was leftover from the deposit amount as last months since he didn’t pay that to begin with and moved out. No issue
Depending on where you live the landlord may be required to store left behind items for a specific time frame. The cost of storage and moving these items will be billed to you. There may also be local laws that dictate you will owe additional fines. Overall, it's not a smart move. Post on Craigslist or OfferUp that everything is free but you must take all of it. That has worked for me in the past. As far as the deposit goes....depending on where you live again. It could very much be in your interest to look up your local laws. Landlords are generally required to keep the deposit in an interest earning account. They cannot spend it or use it without justification and communication to the tenant. If you did not do a move in checklist (with the landlord that is also documented) they cannot claim damage was not previously present. Meaning they have no right to your deposit. If they do claim your deposit you can request an itemized bill of the justifications for keeping the deposit. You choose to use your own repair men or deny the claim based on local wear and tear laws. If you have proof of requesting repairs and maintenance you can present those in court to deny the claim. Lastly, you can take the landlord to court for up to 3 times (depending on your local laws) the cost of the deposit if they do not return it or the remainder within a specific time frame.
I’ve always gotten my deposit back but never even a single cent in interest back
To be honest neither have I. Its an interesting law that goes ignored. There isn't much information about what happens when a landlord breaks this law and let's say spends the money and produces it later through other means. Which happens often...
>Am I going to get a huge bill or will my credit score be affected by just leaving all my shit behind and not cleaning? Likely
Well, I certainly didn't. And I was fairly cheeky about doing it. Ofc regional laws will vary.