landlord says I need to get my deposit back off another tenant

davejuk_2

50plusabit: I disagree - it IS the landlord's problem.

If there was a clause in the contract that let a tenant go, then that's fair enough. The contract no longer reflects the reality of who is actually living at the property and he should update it or draw up a new one. Obviously that will involve deposits changing hands.

If I was moving into rented accomodation I would NEVER hand my deposit to anyone except the landlord.

cowtipping

I don't apply because I moved in before it came into force but how would TDS change this situation now?

cowtipping

The deposit is also at the same rate it was 3.5 years ago. He's put the rent up twice since then.

Pitlanepiglet

cowtipping wrote: »

My name is no longer on the agreement.

I agree with 50plusabit.

OP have your flatamates entered into a new tenancy agreement with the Landlord or just scrubbed your name off the original one?

cowtipping

New tenancy agreement.

Pitlanepiglet

cowtipping wrote: »

New tenancy agreement.

Right....(blimey you are a man/woman of few words aren't you?)

In that case then the LL should have carried out an inspection at the end of the first tenancy and refunded whatever proportion of the deposit was due back.

The LL should then have collected the new deposit from the two remaining tenants.

So....indirectly I can see where your LL is coming from, but you were entitled to the balance of your deposit at the time that tenancy was brought to an end.

cowtipping

Just answering the question!

Ex-flatmate has sent a txt to say he's done a bank transfer for the deposit. I am relieved (for myself) but pretty angry that it's had to be done this way, as he shouldn't have to take additional financial strain. :mad:

Pitlanepiglet

cowtipping wrote: »

Just answering the question!

Ex-flatmate has sent a txt to say he's done a bank transfer for the deposit. I am relieved (for myself) but pretty angry that it's had to be done this way, as he shouldn't have to take additional financial strain. :mad:

He would have had to pay more anyway.

If the deposit the three of you paid was £300 and the new deposit is £600 then the two remaining tenants will need to pay £300 each rather than the £100 each that the three of you paid.

50plusabit

cowtipping wrote: »

Just answering the question!

Ex-flatmate has sent a txt to say he's done a bank transfer for the deposit. I am relieved (for myself) but pretty angry that it's had to be done this way, as he shouldn't have to take additional financial strain. :mad:

It sounds as if the landlord has used an agent to let the property, and ever since, has just let tenants come and go without a new agreement, or having any responsibility for the deposit. This is wrong, staying in a property with out having your name on the tenancy agreement, is a risk for the tenant, but if the landlord decided to give notice to all tenants, and they refused to vacate, he would have to go down the possession route, and his agreement would not stand up. This means a lot longer to re-possess his property and a large solicitors bill.

I'm pleased that you have got it sorted out, be very careful next time you rent.

cowtipping

We had to pay each year for the lettings people to do the paperwork.
Don't really know why, but I suppose that's just the way it is.