Hi all, I am after some advice. I have been renting a property, a private deal set up through a friend who is now overseas. I have been paying my rent on time and I have looked after the property extremely well. I have fixed things that have broken at no cost to the owner and I have painted the outdoor area, with the owners consent and paid for the paint myself. I have also cleaned up the garden and put in hours of effort to make it nice. I gave 4 weeks notice. The owner is now saying that I am not entitled to receive back my deposit as the house is in poor condition. This is certainly not the case. Unfortunately, as it was set up through a friend I did not sign a contract. Is there anything I can do about this and who can I talk to.