can landlord keep deposit because you couldn't get a guarantor?

theartfullodger

No one even moved into the property, no contract was signed. Deposit was given over the phone to secure the rental. It was the landlord that came back and said they failed the credit check and as one of them was out of work he wanted a guarantor, which they couldnt get.

I wonder if the landlord really did keep the deposit.

So the card holder (themselves, in person??) gave details for the payment to be taken (otherwise another problem I think..).


Seems to me whoever paid should write a polite, calm but direct letter to this little s**t of a Landlord/agent requesting full refund. If the charge was £600-£700 then that sounds like fees (eg credit check..) and also holding deposit. It would seem fair the credit check fees[if fair] are not returned [if there were credit problems] but the rest, the "holding deposit" should be returned.

If the little s*** doesn't return promptly a fair amount sue him through small-claims: Takes time and a bit of money but I suspect you will win.

All this needs to be done by whoever's credit card was robbed...

Cheers!

Artful

boliston

theartfullodger wrote: »

... It would seem fair the credit check fees[if fair] are not returned [if there were credit problems] but the rest, the "holding deposit" should be returned. ....

A credit check costs about £2 with experian/eqifax so we are not talking a huge amount really.