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Landlord with-holding my deposit...
miamanchester
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I would like to know if anyone can shed a bit of light on where I stand with this -
I paid a £300 deposit for a room in a shared house. The landlord does not live at the property.
I have not signed any paper work. I moved in on 25th June 2010, originally by email I stated I was looking to move for 12 months but it has since transpired that I need to move.
He agreed that I could move out early on 1st September. I have been offered the room I am moving to a little earlier (2 weeks earlier) and so as I am moving even earlier he is deducting £150 from my deposit. (£75per week)
He then wants to take another £50 off me for a lock he fitted at my request (due to the fact I have to take hardware from work and I wanted it as secure as possible)
NOW he is sending me texts saying that my email that said I wanted to move for 12 months would stand up in court against me leaving early and that I am not entitled to any of my deposit back.
Can he do this? He has not put my deposit in to any sort of protection scheme
I paid a £300 deposit for a room in a shared house. The landlord does not live at the property.
I have not signed any paper work. I moved in on 25th June 2010, originally by email I stated I was looking to move for 12 months but it has since transpired that I need to move.
He agreed that I could move out early on 1st September. I have been offered the room I am moving to a little earlier (2 weeks earlier) and so as I am moving even earlier he is deducting £150 from my deposit. (£75per week)
He then wants to take another £50 off me for a lock he fitted at my request (due to the fact I have to take hardware from work and I wanted it as secure as possible)
NOW he is sending me texts saying that my email that said I wanted to move for 12 months would stand up in court against me leaving early and that I am not entitled to any of my deposit back.
Can he do this? He has not put my deposit in to any sort of protection scheme
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