Disputed deposit help

tbs624

Peppagirl - note that TDS states

The tenants should make their best endeavours to inform the Member if they wish to raise a dispute about the deposit within 20 working days after the lawful end of tenancy and vacation of the property – unless a different period is specified in the tenancy agreement.

Obviously if the LA/LL is slow off the mark in providing the T with a breakdown of any proposed deductions then that has to be taken into account but don't sit about waiting - write and ask for progress on the repayment of your deposit and then you do need to get on with telling them that you wish to contest those deductions.

They then have 10 days in which to seek resolution with you, after which you can seek referral to ICE. Either party can of course use the small claims courts as an alternative - whichever method you choose is binding.

BitterAndTwisted wrote:

It has been reported that the arbitration process is not weighted in favour of landlords but rather the opposite.

The deposit schemes arbitration set ups favour neither LL nor T - they look at the facts and the evidence. LLs or Ts who don't get what they hoped for out of the system are of course likely to claim that "they was robbed" and there must have been some bias.

peppagirl

tbs624 wrote: »

Peppagirl - note that TDS states

The tenants should make their best endeavours to inform the Member if they wish to raise a dispute about the deposit within 20 working days after the lawful end of tenancy and vacation of the property – unless a different period is specified in the tenancy agreement.

Obviously if the LA/LL is slow off the mark in providing the T with a breakdown of any proposed deductions then that has to be taken into account but don't sit about waiting - write and ask for progress on the repayment of your deposit and then you do need to get on with telling them that you wish to contest those deductions.

They then have 10 days in which to seek resolution with you, after which you can seek referral to ICE. Either party can of course use the small claims courts as an alternative - whichever method you choose is binding.


The deposit schemes arbitration set ups favour neither LL nor T - they look at the facts and the evidence. LLs or Ts who don't get what they hoped for out of the system are of course likely to claim that "they was robbed" and there must have been some bias.

Thank you for mentioning the 20 working days, I had missed that bit but its probably why the agents are dragging their heels so much with the final list of deductions :mad: We still have a week or so left so I have written and emailed asking for the final list ASAP.

PG