“Deposit withheld by touchstone - OVERRULED by TDS...”
1 Star Review
Apr 05,2021
By:
'Amanda Lynden'
Apr 05,2021
Branch: Bath, 2 Crescent Office Park Clarks Way
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £1250
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: BS34
Branch: Bath, 2 Crescent Office Park Clarks Way
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £1250
Postcode: BS34
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Disgusted by this company trying to retain our deposit despite the checkout report saying 'all good & fair wear & tear' ( apparently they employ a company to do the checkout reports but they don't have to take any notice Of said report, in other words SCAM!! )
when we took the lease this property was filthy ( urine streaked toilets, mouldy fridge & washing machine, filthy oven, we kept photos and reported it back to Touchstone, guess what? they didn't want to know. Fast forward 6 months & after a proper clean , we moved out. We were horrified to learn that Touchstone felt they could withhold £300 of our deposit which they claimed was for redecoration. Now imagine they try this on every tenant? .....SCAM? We disputed this ( presented our photos AGAIN) and we won. Full refund of deposit given. ADVICE TO ANYONE LEAVING A TOUCHSTONE PROPERTY, DO NOT ACCEPT THEIR VERSION OF YOUR CHECKOUT. KEEP PHOTOS AND RAISE A DISPUTE. IT COSTS NOTHING. I would never recommend a company that believes it' is ok to ignore its tenants & the company that they employ to do their checkout reports.
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In response to your posts, I am sorry that on this occasion our inventory processes were not up to the expected standard and this unfortunately led to the need for the TDS’ involvement.
As my colleague Dan has confirmed, the property was freshly redecorated and cleaned prior to your moving in to the property. However, it is evident from the photographs that some areas were missed. Please be assured that we have fed back your comments to both the inventory company and our cleaners to hopefully avoid a repeat of this situation in future.
Best wishes in your new home.
With kind regards
Natalie James
Touchstone