Hello all. My former flatmates and I recently moved out of a property, and the landlords want to deduct from the bond due to damage. My flatmates were in the main house where the alleged damage occurred; I lived in a granny flat on the property. We were all on the same tenancy agreement (to be clear we're all legally classed as tenants, I'm using "flatmates" here in a casual, not legal sense). The landlords have stated there was no damage to my granny flat, however because they're going through the tribunal process with the flatmates my bond can't be refunded until that's settled.
I understand that because we were on the same tenancy agreement, legally I am liable for the damage as well. Thankfully I'm on good terms with my former flatmates, and I'm not concerned that they'll try to screw me by deducting from my portion of the bond – that would be a different situation. I'm wondering if it would be viable to request a partial bond refund for my portion of the bond, as I think I will be able to get all parties to sign. If I did that, would it interfere with the flatmates' tribunal hearing in any way? I can't work out whether this is an appropriate use of this form, if there's another option I should look at, or if I just need to be patient and wait for the dispute to be settled.
Cheers guys.
PS sorry if I've misused any terminology.