Almost one in ten landlords in tenancy disputes

A recent survey of 500 investment property owners by an independent inventory company claims that just under ten percent of landlords experienced a tenant dispute in 2014 with two thirds opting to settle them in court. In 58 per cent of the … Continue reading

78% of withheld deposits are due to cleaning issues

Statistics recently released by my|deposits showed that where a landlord retained part of a deposit, 78% did so to pay for cleaning issues after the tenant had left the rented property. Damage to property, furniture and carpets were other key … Continue reading

Landlord warning: distressing checkout footage

The property portrayed in the video below shows some distressing checkout footage. It was newly refurbished in early summer 2010, and we had produced a video inventory and detailed schedule of condition report for the check-in. After just twelve months … Continue reading