Glad to hear the LL has reduced his charges by 50%. How you proceed is completely up to you. You have two options
Accept the new charges. Case closed and you move on.
Reject the new charges and carry on with your disputes and mediation service. Now you have an idea about how to start the process and how it’s likely going to work.
I don’t think anyone here would be able to tell you the best option for you. If you think you are partly responsible for the damages, and if you think the new charges are reasonable , then take it.
If you think you are partly responsible but the new charges aren’t reasonable, then reject it.
If you think you are NOT responsible for the damages, reject the new charges.
It’s more of psychology now as oppose to science. Think it through and make the decision.
Alternatively you may ask him to further reduce the charges to what you think is reasonable.
If you think theyre still too high, just continue disputing them. It doesnt sound like theyre using any kind of formula to calculate the correct amount.
Thanks again for your support. She is charging for damages which happened last year. At that time she only suggested that I do not need to worry about them. Now she is asking for money to repair it. In addition to this she is asking for money to clean the house. Before leaving the house I had cleaned the house with a professional cleaner. But she is finding faults in those and charging three times the money for professional cleaning which is three times the charge I have initially paid. Unfortunately I have not taken photos and videos. Of the house before leaving. Therefore I do not have any evidence that the house is cleaned thoroughly
My only question is in case of raising a dispute whether they will ask me show evidence.
Please let me know what can be done in this case b
the onus isn’t on you to show evidence. The LL has to prove that the property was not in the same condition that the inventory or contract stipulates when you left. She could fake those, but that would be unusual. Always worth taking your own photos/videos anyway when you leave a property.