Whether it is unfair deductions, an unprotected deposit, or a landlord refusing to engage — we help you understand your options in Swindon.
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Swindon has an active private rental market driven by its large logistics and technology employment base and its rapid growth. The city's rental market — concentrated in Penhill, Walcot, and the town centre — generates regular deposit disputes around cleaning, damage, and wear and tear.
Swindon's rental market creates a varied deposit dispute landscape. The rapid growth has created extensive new-build developments that generate specific deposit dispute issues around high-end fixtures and appliances. The large logistics and technology sector creates a professional tenant population.
A professional tenant leaving a two-year tenancy in a Swindon new-build apartment was charged £600 for a replacement integrated appliance. The tenant argued the appliance had shown signs of wear when they moved in.
A professional tenant in a Swindon town centre apartment discovered their £1,000 deposit had been held by the landlord in a personal account and not protected in an approved scheme.
Swindon rental deposits are governed by the same deposit protection legislation as the rest of England. HMO licensing applies in many Swindon areas.
The landlord must provide evidence that the damage was caused by you and was not pre-existing or due to normal use. For new-build appliances, they should provide the condition at check-in and evidence that the damage was caused by tenant misuse rather than normal wear. An independent assessment of the appliance can support your position.
If your landlord failed to protect your deposit in a government-approved scheme within 30 days of receipt, you can claim a penalty of between 1 and 3 times the deposit amount. This is a statutory penalty under the Housing Act 2004.
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