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Dampened enthusiasm
Posted on Wednesday 28th of October 2015To help simplify the process if there's a dispute over deposit deductions at the end of a tenancy, we publish an adjudication digest on our website every month. The adjudication digest takes a real dispute and examines the evidence provided by both parties and the reasons behind the adjudicator's decision. If you've read the latest issue of Landlord Focus then you may have spotted our new adjudication digest 'Dampened Enthusiasm', which takes a closer look at a dispute over condensation and...Read More

December adjudication digest: When cleaners don't clean
Posted on Thursday 3rd of December 2015The adjudication digest takes a recent decision by a SafeDeposits adjudicator and sets out the reasons behind it. We hope that you will find these digests informative in understanding how we reach our adjudication decisions. This blog post is for guidance only – it is not intended to guarantee when an award will be made. Each dispute is different and the actual award made will be based on our interpretation of the specific evidence presented to us. When cleaners don't...Read More

Five Common Inventory Mistakes
Posted on Monday 1st of February 2016To mark the beginning of 2016, we're launching a new series of blog posts to help landlords and letting agents better understand the type of evidence the adjudicator looks for if there's a dispute. We're kicking off the series with advice on an essential piece of evidence in the majority of disputes: a properly completed inventory. In deciding any claim against a deposit for issues such as cleaning, damage or dilapidations, all parties to a dispute are entitled to rely upon reasonably...Read More

January adjudication digest: Oil on troubled waters
Posted on Friday 29th of January 2016The adjudication digest takes a recent decision by a SafeDeposits adjudicator and sets out the reasons behind it. We hope that you will find these digests informative in understanding how we reach our adjudication decisions. This blog post is for guidance only – it is not intended to guarantee when an award will be made. Each dispute is different and the actual award made will be based on our interpretation of the specific evidence presented to us. Oil on troubled...Read More

February adjudication digest: Plumbing the depths
Posted on Monday 29th of February 2016The adjudication digest takes a recent decision by a SafeDeposits adjudicator and sets out the reasons behind it. We hope that you will find these digests informative in understanding how we reach our adjudication decisions. This blog post is for guidance only – it is not intended to guarantee when an award will be made. Each dispute is different and the actual award made will be based on our interpretation of the specific evidence presented to us. Plumbing the...Read More

Five Common Tenancy Agreement Mistakes
Posted on Sunday 3rd of April 2016We announced last month that we're launching a new series of blog posts to help landlords, letting agents and tenants better understand the type of evidence the adjudicator looks for if there's a dispute. In this month's edition we're taking a closer look at the tenancy agreement as evidence, particularly common mistakes which landlords, letting agents and tenants make. Please note that the tenancy agreement is a key legal document and we are only able to provide advice from...Read More