Tenants complain about 'unfair' deposit deductions

Friday 25th May 2012

A majority of tenants – 65% – say that deductions from their deposits were taken unfairly, with 16% claiming that deductions were made without any reason being offered.

The findings, in a survey by digital inventory company Imfuna, found that on average, tenants have 80% of their deposits returned.

It also found that landlords most commonly make deductions as a result of outstanding rent (70%), closely followed by cleaning costs (69%).

Damage to the structure of the house (45%), to furniture (39%) and to appliances (38%) were the next main reasons for making deductions.

However, 7% of landlords claimed never to have withheld money from a tenant’s deposit.

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Added by shafaq on 2012-10-17 21:16:09

We have cleaned the property well still landlord is trying to deduct money saying on general cleaning we think it is unfair is there place where we can file complain against Him

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