UK Landlord Forum / Life

Hi

I'm currently living with my grandmother in a council amenity bungalow.  My nana is the only person on the lease because I don't qualify for amenity housing on my own.  I am down as living with her though.  I've been told that when my nana passes away, I'll have to move out.  I know that it's part of the lease that the tenant has to repair any damages or return things to the condition they were in when they moved in if they decide to vacate.  The only way I'll be moving out is if anything happens to my nana so my question is:  if she has made adaptions like cutting a part of the kitchen worktop to install a table top dishwasher or has installed a cat flap in the back door, can/will the council charge me for the repairs to the door, if I'm not on the lease?

Thanks

It will probably depend on your tenancy agreement.

It is quite normal and acceptable for a landlord to not make any deductions from a deposit, or for what can be termed "fair wear and tear", such as say, wear to a carpet or the odd light scratches on paintwork. If significant alterations have been made without the consent of the landlord, then it could be deemed reasonable for the landlord to levy a charge.

When the kitchen worktop was cut/cat-flap installed, was the landlord consulted or permission asked for?