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Tenancy deposit scheme ADR adjudication: tenant evidence pack walkthrough 2026

When you dispute deposit deductions, the scheme's free adjudication decides it on documents alone. The adjudicator never sees the property, so the case turns entirely on how you present your evidence. This walkthrough is the tenant-side guide to the ADR process: what the adjudicator looks for, where deductions get reduced, and a labelled evidence-index plus a fair-wear-and-tear depreciation schedule you can adapt.