Adjudicators do not decide on who is right. They decide on what is proven. A practical guide to assembling a deduction claim that meets the standard.
Deposit Disputes
Practical guidance on evidence, deposit disputes and running a tighter tenancy process.
Cleaning standards at check-out: setting them, evidencing them and deducting for them fairly
Cleaning is the most common deposit deduction and the most frequently challenged. Why so many cleaning claims fail, and how to structure the evidence so yours do not.
Student lets in Bristol: avoiding deposit disputes at the end of the academic year
How Bristol landlords and letting agents can protect deposits on student houses, from a detailed September check-in to a well-timed summer check-out.
Fair wear and tear: what it actually means and how adjudicators apply it
The phrase every deposit dispute turns on, and the one most often misunderstood. How wear and tear is assessed in practice, and what evidence lets you tell it apart from damage.
What adjudicators actually look for in an inventory report
The details that decide a deposit dispute before it reaches adjudication, and how to make sure your reports include them.
Reading the room: photographing wear and tear correctly
The photographic detail that separates fair wear from damage.
