11^th Dec 2015

An inventory software solutions company states that more and more landlords and letting agents are experiencing their properties being left in a dirty state at the end of the tenancy. This is the major cause of deposit disputes when the cleaning charge has to deducted.


The company’s research shows that cleaning landlord and tenants disputes stands at 58%, whereas damage to the property is 52%. Having to redecorate accounts for 32%, gardening is 17% and surprisingly rent arrears is 10%.

Jax Kneppers CEO of the company, said: “Many tenants claim that the cleanliness of the property at the start of the tenancy was not clear or that the tenancy agreement did not make clear what was expected of them,

“If agents and landlords wish to make deductions for cleaning costs, they need to be careful to record the cleanliness of the property in sufficient detail, at the start and end of the tenancy.

“Cleanliness and rubbish removal are responsible for most deposit claims.”


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