Deposit review — 3 deductions claimed

£290 claimed. 2 worth challenging.

Deduction summary

£290 in deductions

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Claimed

£290

Challengeable

2 items

Evidence sources

3 records

Exit checklist

Before keys back

1Review every room against the move-in evidence baseline.

2Capture final overview photos before keys are returned.

3Flag unresolved condition issues linked to past repair delays.

4Check proposed deductions against documented wear and tear.

Dispute bundle

Evidence linked

Rental check summary

Static preview of the pre-signing recommendation and risk flags.

Open

Move-in evidence pack

Room-by-room condition record with timestamps and issue counts.

Open

Deposit evidence bundle

Draft move-out summary linking deductions back to recorded evidence.

Open

Proposed deductions

2 challengeable

Professional cleaning

Partially challengeable

Move-out photos show a reasonable clean, so the claim may be inflated.

£180

Claimed

Carpet damage in bedroom

Challengeable

The move-in baseline does not show new damage beyond ordinary traffic wear.

£95

Claimed

Missing lightbulb replacement

Low-value

Include it in the bundle for completeness, but it does not justify a dispute by itself.

£15

Claimed

Move-in vs move-out

Bedroom carpet

Move-in: No major stain visible in the initial room overview.

Move-out: Minor traffic wear only.

Likely fair wear and tear, so the damage claim is challengeable.

Bathroom condition

Move-in: Mould present at move-in around the extractor.

Move-out: Mould still visible and slightly worse after the leak period.

Supports a history of unresolved moisture rather than tenant-caused neglect.