Past tenants admit to smoking in property?

Past tenants admit to smoking in property?

9:28 AM, 17th January 2023, About A year ago 11

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Hello everyone, My previous tenants who left my flat on 9th January have admitted on email to smoking in the flat. This is in breach of their AST and they are aware of this.

What are my rights here?

Am I able to deduct the cost of re-decorating and replacing a smoke ruined sofa from their deposit?

Even though they have admitted smoking, they are not accepting that the flat needs redecorating.

The deposit is with the DPS.

If I go to dispute, am I right in saying they do not have a leg to stand on?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Tom


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Ian Simpson

6:14 AM, 22nd January 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Frank Jennings at 18/01/2023 - 23:55
Yes, I have sold six, eight more to go... Currently dithering whether to hold or sell these, as the tenants are (in the main) paying their rents.... In theory the rents should soon sky-rocket due to supply & demand. In practice, many tenants take the tenancy, pay the first month and then nothing else, as they know it takes over a year and many many thousands of pounds to get them out. References and so on are usually a total waste of time. Every tenancy is now a massive gamble for the landlord....

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