Landlord deducting £1000 from my deposit
I left my tenancy a month before it ended and deposited the keys because of the travel ban that was going on. My landlord got the apartment checked 3 weeks after I left it.
They are asking for £400 as stove top needs to be replaced as its not working ( was working when I left. And would take some effort to turn on when I moved in, something they themselves told me)
Is asking for a cleaning fee because there was dust, but the property was closed for 3 weeks
There is mould on the laminate flooring in the bathroom that they have stated happened when I was living in the property ( it wasn’t)
And £300 for resurfacing the shower area as they mentioned there is a stain caused by harmful chemicals used. Now there is a stain in the shower that I’ve tried getting rid of for the longest time but not able to, but never used any harsh chemicals for it.
The only problem is that I dont have any pictures of the property when I left, so I dont know if this will go in my favour if I contest it as they’ve agreed to bring the ask down to £500 now