A recent dispute saw a landlord successfully claim costs for the removal and disposal of items left at a property after a three-year tenancy concluded. The landlord stated the tenant failed to clear the property before vacating, leaving possessions in the loft, garden shed, and rear garden.
The landlord provided a check-out report, photographs, and an invoice from a waste removal contractor as evidence of the items and the costs incurred. The tenant acknowledged some belongings remained but disputed the volume and the necessity of the full claimed amount.
The adjudicator found that the tenant had not returned the property free from possessions and that the landlord's costs for removal were reasonably incurred. The evidence presented was deemed sufficient to support the extent of the items and the reasonableness of the claimed amount, leading to an award for the landlord.