Dispute with landlord

[JoolsPercy]

Hi. I am leaving rental property in which my husband and I renovated the kitchen, including the purchase of white goods. My husband was the tenant - we have now split up and I took on the tenancy 6 months ago.

Now that I am leaving, the landlord is claiming that she owns the white goods, and is threatening legal action if they are removed (i.e. having me arrested!)

The tenancy agreement refers to fixtures and fittings 'as noted in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition'. No Inventory was produced, and I have the original purchase receipts of the goods.

There is no deposit for me to claim back - she didn't want one.
Does she really have a claim?

If take the stuff and go and see what happens - my guess - nothing

you have receipts etc - she is providing no evidence of any agreement . So doubt she has a leg to stand on

id not engage in any further conversation with her about it

I suppose technically that you chose to throw out the original and replace it with something nicer, so unless the LL gave you permission to chuck it , you'll have to replace it.

If you got rid of the existing white goods, then the ones you bought must take their place. You can't just leave none there

Were there white goods there before? Did she give you permission to throw them away?

As others said did you get rid of the old goods? Or did it come with nothing??

if so I’d just get some on marketplace or whatever and put them in and keep your good ones

As the previous poster mentioned if you have chucked away the landlords white goods then you should replace them. This wouldn't need to be new though. Can be similar age and quality.

If the landlord claims from your deposit it would usually be for the age the item was so replacement 10 year old washer they might be awarded £100 for example rather than price for new.

Did the landlord agree you could dispose of old if you replaced with new though (in writing).

I don't think the police will have any interest. I expect they would call it a civil matter in the circumstances and it would be resolved through the deposit scheme or small claims court.

Having no inventory or photos won't help your landlord to make their case either.

Sorry just noticed no deposit. They would have to take you to small claims then and would need some kind of evidence.

There was an oven/hob - I have said that I will leave something of the same quality. We added fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher.

If there was nothing there when you moved in, that’s precisely how you leave it.

Leave it how it was then grab an oven/hob to leave there and leave it at that

good Luck to her trying to come after you 😂

If she didn't provide them, you don't have to leave them.
I still think of the bloody ancient washer my old landlord insisted he wanted kept when we bought one. We had to wrap the fucker in polythene and stand it on the balcony for him.

Thanks all - you've pretty much confirmed my thinking. I'm going to leave an oven/hob, and that's it - certainly not going to worry about the arrest that she's threatened me with!