Property & Tenancy
The Inventory Is the Document That Decides the Deposit Argument
A schedule of condition looks like paperwork at the start of a tenancy and turns into the deciding evidence at the end of it.
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Deposits, notice, repairs and the paperwork behind renting or owning.
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Why a Tenancy Deposit Is Held Rather Than Paid
The money a tenant hands over at the start is not rent and not the landlord's income, and understanding that distinction settles most deposit arguments.
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Sharing a Tenancy and the Weight of the Word Joint
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Subletting and Why Permission Is the Whole Question
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