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Wrong dates on rental agreement
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Well i have admitted defeat and have had to cancel the tenancy application for the other property and have lost my £200 holding fee which i have been told in non-refundable.I also have had to send an apology to my Landlady and state i no longer intend to move and i mis-understood the contract.
An expensive lesson has been learned for me today,when it comes to contracts,READ THEM.:(0 -
Well, I would not have. She has not protected your deposit....I also have had to send an apology to my Landlady and state i no longer intend to move and i mis-understood the contractHi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
And as you have now learnt one lesson, don't sit back on your laurels. Follow up the deposit registration.DVardysShadow wrote: »Well, I would not have. She has not protected your deposit.
Otherwise you'll be back here in March asking whether you can impose a 3 x deposit penalty on the landlady after you have moved out..... and the answer will be why on earth did you leave it till you moved out?0 -
Your LL is clearly a rank amateur but you have to safeguard yourself - if you don't understand what you are signing up to then seek independent legal advice. Never sign anything under duress and never rely on the other party ( who stands to gain from the agreement) for honest advice on what the terms mean for you.
As the others have said - chase up that deposit. Mydeposits, TDs and DPS run the three deposit schemes. If they have no record of your tenancy deposit you need to formally request that the LL gets on with registration pronto - registration can be done online in a few minutes. There is no excuse for your LL not to have dealt with this. Refer in your letter to the previous conversation on the topic and keep a copy of your letter.
An additional note for you on "holding deposits" - avoid these where possible. LA/LL is only able to retain a "reasonable amount" which adequately reflects their costs incurred up until the point you withdraw. If they have not yet undertaken credit checks/referencing etc then their loss is likely to be minimal.0
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