Transferring deposits

crazikat2002

Hi everyone,

I have been renting my house now for 4 years and the landlord has decided to change agents. I wrote to the agent to ask that m deposit be returned so I can proceed with the new lease etc with the new agents and they have told me that are transferring it.

Can they do this? I was under the impression that the new scheme only allowed forvitvto be returned to the tenet or the landlord after a court has decided that he has a right to keep part or all of it.

When I moved in couldn't ge through the credit check so put down 2 months plus £200 on the promise that after 12 months if all was ok I could have the extra month and £100 back. Which they keep ignoring.

I would rather that money was in my isa than in there accounts and have no reason to keep such a large dep.

Thanks

jjlandlord

[Assuming AST in England or Wales]

crazikat2002 wrote: »

I wrote to the agent to ask that m deposit be returned so I can proceed with the new lease etc with the new agents and they have told me that are transferring it.

You do not need to contact the agents for this, and you do not need to get a new contract.
Your relation is with your landlord, he is responsible for the deposit, and him deciding to change agent has no impact on you.

crazikat2002 wrote: »

When I moved in couldn't ge through the credit check so put down 2 months plus £200 on the promise that after 12 months if all was ok I could have the extra month and £100 back. Which they keep ignoring.

This sounds like a deposit to me, so it should have been protected into a scheme.
Have you got receipts and written documents confirming your claim?

crazikat2002

All I have is the amount stated on the original lease, which after 12 months was nve renewed. Oh I'm in England.