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Getting deposit back from landlord
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Voyager2002 wrote: »Landlords are not charities. It is difficult to charge rents that cover the full costs of providing and maintaining a property, and there are often particularly heavy expenses around the beginning and end of each tenancy. Many landlords therefore feel that the deposit should be a little perk, a kind of thank-you present from the tenant for the good service provided during the duration of the tenancy.
For some strange reason, there are a few ungrateful tenants who do not share this view of the situation. If they are willing to make themselves unpleasant over a period of several weeks, they do usually get the deposit returned, but only after they have demonstrated that they are really not good sports.
Anyway, was your deposit 'protected' by one of the schemes designed to avoid this kind of problem. Have a good look at the Shelter website to find out about these schemes, and the penalties that the landlord would face if the deposit was not in fact protected.
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Thanks for the suggestion. The letting agent took the deposit but they had no more to do with us and the LL managed the house. We paid rent to him by standing order. When I phoned the original agent to discuss giving notice they said that the house was not on their books so nothing to do with them.
The LL doesn't dispute that he received our deposit. He doesn't dispute that he is to inspect the house. He has just done nothing about it.
I take it you have the EA receipts of your deposit
BTW (since when did EA's ever do anything for the tenant or LL, they are bandits in suits)
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Voyager2002 wrote: »Landlords are not charities. It is difficult to charge rents that cover the full costs of providing and maintaining a property, and there are often particularly heavy expenses around the beginning and end of each tenancy. Many landlords therefore feel that the deposit should be a little perk, a kind of thank-you present from the tenant for the good service provided during the duration of the tenancy.
For some strange reason, there are a few ungrateful tenants who do not share this view of the situation. If they are willing to make themselves unpleasant over a period of several weeks, they do usually get the deposit returned, but only after they have demonstrated that they are really not good sports.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
To everyone else: I am sure that the above post is in jest...Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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Yes I thought it was a joke too.
There is truth in it though - many landlords do think that the deposit is a bonus payment and not something that has to be returned.
We've had no joy yet phoning and texting LL. Letter going in the post tomorrow.....Stercus accidit0 -
Keep us posted! Good luck xoGet to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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A quick update...
We've still had no joy. New tenants moved into our old house 2 weeks after we moved out. The landlord called around to our new house without warning and said that he would call the following wednesday to sort things out. He didn't show up. That was 2 weeks ago. We sent a letter a week ago and phoned and texted but he has ignored these. He lives close by and we can see that the cars are in and out so he is not on holidays. I think we'll have to put in a small claim. What a pain!Stercus accidit0 -
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