TDS Online Evidence Portal

[TenantNeedsAdvice]

Hi,

 

We are currently in disagreement with our previous landlord regarding return of our deposit. I have been letting in London for over 11 years and have never had any issues so I'm pretty new to this.

 

We are coming to the end of negotiations and the landlord is currently insisting that it is us who raise a dispute with TDS. This has alarm bells ringing for me as I don't understand why the landlord does not raise the dispute themselves.

 

It brings me on to the online evidence portal.

 

Do both parties have access to the evidence AFTER the TDS has received ALL evidence?

 

or

 

Does the person responding to the raised dispute have access to the evidence BEFORE they respond?

 

I only ask because for one of the things our landlord is making deductions for, I have hard evidence to support that the claimed work was definitely not done. My worry is that if we submit this in our evidence, the landlord will see it and then either tailor the evidence or try to do the work before they submit their evidence.

 

Can someone please shed some light on how the online evidence portal works and any advice on this matter?

 

Thanks a million

[mariner51]

"I have hard evidence to support that the claimed work was definitely not done. "

 

LL is claiming compensation for T damage, based on reasoable estimate for repair. The reqd work does not have to be done. If LL is willing to defend via DPS ADR he will have to show claim is reasonable with allowance for fair wear and tear. Many LLs feel DPS adjudications favour the T claim. Your claim should contain all rel info, it doesn't really matter if the other side sees your submission. If it went to SCC then both sides are provided with details of claim & counterclaim. Adjudicators have experience of the games played by LLs & Ts.