Hopefully a straightforward one. I'd be grateful for thoughts and advice.
DS1 has had deposit returned on a student shared house (not in full but what was agreed with deductions for some small issues ) and moved all stuff out. Lease ended 31 July.
The agency has TODAY contacted them all to say the landlord had a 'trouble ticket' from the council (which we have seen). This seems to have been him asking them to remove extra waste and some broken glass (in the back yard) which the council charged him £80 for. (DS isn't aware of the glass)
The agency now wants £16 out of each of them before the 'tenancy surrender document' is given to them showing they owe 'no further money'.
Two things : they can't ask for more money at this stage surely? Surely a landlord can absorb £80???? The wording of the email is interesting : it says'we would like to ask you for...' My thinking is that this issue should have been found at an inspection and before returns of deposit.
Secondly, after googling this 'tenancy surrender' only seems to apply to a tenancy which is open ended and terminated with mutual agreement, or ended early, not a fixed term one year student type let.
I just don't like the sound of this 'agreement' and worry a bit about them not paying and being chased for what could seem a paltry sum.