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How long after moving out can you claim back deposit?

MissAdventure
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Hi, as my last question to these boards was answered so quickly
I thought I'd see if you can help with my friends problem.
He moved out of a shared house just over a year ago (all the housemates moved out and into different places). They waited a few months to hear back about their deposit, and eventually called the agency to ask when it was coming back to them. The agent said it was held by the landlord, nothing to do with them.
My friend tells me that they never had any contact with the landlord, everything happened through an agency, and he thought they 'signed some peice of paper saying the deposit was to be held by a third party'. Unfortunately this peice of paper, and the original contract for the house etc. have somehow been lost in the house moving. (One of the reasons it has taken so long to do anything about it is all the housemates thinking each other had the dcumentation etc.).
Is it too late for him to try claim this money back? If not, what are the first steps to going about it?

He moved out of a shared house just over a year ago (all the housemates moved out and into different places). They waited a few months to hear back about their deposit, and eventually called the agency to ask when it was coming back to them. The agent said it was held by the landlord, nothing to do with them.
My friend tells me that they never had any contact with the landlord, everything happened through an agency, and he thought they 'signed some peice of paper saying the deposit was to be held by a third party'. Unfortunately this peice of paper, and the original contract for the house etc. have somehow been lost in the house moving. (One of the reasons it has taken so long to do anything about it is all the housemates thinking each other had the dcumentation etc.).
Is it too late for him to try claim this money back? If not, what are the first steps to going about it?
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Has your friend written to the letting agent asking for the landlord's name and address and have they checked with the three deposit schemes to see if their money was lodged?Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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Fire Fox is right - they need to act asap, before it gets too far gone, there are only 3 main deposit protection schemes so the momey will be with one of them. The letting agent should know far more about who it was lodged with as I am sure they will still have the property info on file and contact info req. Hope your friend gets it sorted all amicably - if not, he needs to get everyone together that was living there and aim to claw back that money...MFW #185
Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
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They 'signed some peice of paper saying the deposit was to be held by a third party'. Unfortunately this peice of paper, and the original contract for the house etc. have somehow been lost in the house moving.
Landlords possible answer: Deposit? What deposit is that mate?
No reciept = no payment ever made so no need to lodge deposit in protection scheme so no 3 times deposit fine.
How exactly did your friend hope to get back a deposit they have no record of?
Hate to sound harsh but if you dont have paperwork there is not a lot you can do is there.Debts as of 01/june/08
[strike]Dad 15,500[/strike] [strike]11,000[/strike] [STRIKE]9000[/STRIKE]
[strike]Friend[/strike] [STRIKE]5000[/STRIKE]
[strike]Other 1000[/strike] 0.0
Egg [strike]7633.14[/strike] [strike]6000@0%[/strike]:T0 -
Has your friend written to the letting agent asking for the landlord's name and address and have they checked with the three deposit schemes to see if their money was lodged?
I'm getting him to write a letter as I think it would be good to have the Agents position in writing, and the landlords address. He knows the landlords name.
I didn't realise there were only three deposit schemes, and a quick internet search has turned up contact details so I'll suggest he contacts them as well. Thanks!0 -
Good luck MissAdventure hope it gets sorted for him - a lesson learnt for the future - from now on ensure deposits are protected and letting agent isn't lax!MFW #185
Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
YNAB lover0
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