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Thank you for the reply.
Yes our deposit is protected in a scheme. Plan to make a recording of the whole house Some of the items have been replaced because they broke over time - they were really old, were there when we moved in(Dining table, fridge, washing machine, sofa) and we bought new ones with our money after we agreed with the LL in writing.
Should be fine, but as long as you have those things in writing then that will all be fine... although that assumes you are leaving them behind... otherwise more negotiation may be required if that's not already clarified in writing.
Don't actually know the process of this "checklist" - as in we move out and they check it after another day and we have to be there when they do as you say?
It's only my recommendation to be there when they do the checkout to query any issues they may have in person at the time.
It's from my experience of renting a lot of different places... the last 10 years for me have been moving every 1-2 years due to work and going through the various rental processes. If there's a dispute, it's always best to talk it through in person at the time of check out. Makes the whole process a lot easier, usually.
If you can't be there, it shouldn't be too much of a hassle... sounds like you've been a good tenant... I've just had the bad luck of dealing with bad landlords, which meant I had to learn fast how to deal with them.
Well we could always pay the full month and do the move slowly if they ask for the full amount
Yes, of course... if you pay the full month, then you should let them know they cannot enter the property until the expiry of your lease. You can use this as a negotiation point if they are so desperate to sell... then that will help you.
Hopefully they work with you... but on the basics of the contractual agreement in place and it being month to month... if they want the money for that extra month, even though it's only 4 days to you, technically they are not required to negotiate with you on that... although any reasonable person, especially after 10 years of good tenancy, it would be decent of them to work with you.
But also I've found it really good to have at least 1-2 weeks of overlap between the start of new and finish of old as it makes the whole moving thing less stressful... but that's more of a personal preference thing. Other than financially, it might do you a favour having that time, especially as it's been 10+ years since you last moved house... unless you're paying a removals company.