David Walker

Thanks for the advice. I paid by sending a manual bank transfer at roughly the same time each month (within 2-3 days). How does affect the above?

We've just finished a tenancy where the landlord was a very odd character. He is refusing to return our deposit, even though we had the place professionally cleaned. Instead, he has sent us dozens of photographs of every tiny mark. Examples include dust in the runners of a sliding door, or a complaint that the underside of one section of a toilet seat wasn't clean, or we didn't clean the outside oil tank, or we removed a spice rack from the kitchen (there wasn't one), etc. He is also billing us for repairs to an exterior, electric gate that was damaged while we were off island two years ago. I think it was most likely storm damage. The situation is frankly bizarre.. I am looking for recommendations on a suitable solicitor to advise on the legal situation. For example, my understanding was that the exterior of the house should be maintained by the landlord under Manx law. This landlord also has not had any appliances serviced, or the gas checked, in the three years were in the house and his representatives would just turn up and wander around on the outside of the property, checking things. Also no rent book provided, and we didn't have any legal contract in place for the last year. If I want to lodge a formal complaint on that basis, anyone know where I would do that? As you can probably tell, I am little frustrated. We've rented five other properties on the island without any issues at all. Any advice appreciated.