Deposit Protection

Masomnia

Hello everyone.

I moved out of my old house last month, and my landlady wants to deduct £75 from my deposit which I'm not entirely happy about.

I've been racking my brains to try and remember whether she ever gave me details of the deposit scheme she (at least should have!) used.

She's just emailed me saying 'I'm proposing to deduct the £75 and transfer the rest to you online using your previous bank details'.

Now surely that's not right?

I've had deposits back in the past and had to log in to say the DPS and accept any deductions.

If it is indeed the case that she hasn't protected it then I'm proposing she just give me the deposit back without me taking her to court for three times the deposit which she can be fined for not having protected it.

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Angelicdevil

Check with the deposit schemes to see if your deposit is registered with them.

If it's registered with one then request your full deposit back (if you deem the deduction unfair/unnecessary).

If it's not registered the I'd wrote a letter asking your LL which scheme it's in and remind them of their obligations to protect the deposit and that they might be liable to pay back 1-3 times the deposit amount if they've failed to protect it.

G_M

...... Sorted!

Masomnia

G_M wrote: »

...... Sorted!

Almost.

I did some digging, and it turns out the deposit was protected, so I was ok about that and thinking about whether to contest this £75 or not...

When I checked my bank balance yesterday and noticed it was unusually high. My landlady has returned my deposit to me, minus the £75 without a word from me.

You see why I don't trust her?

I'm a bit flummoxed to be honest, really don't know how to proceed.

Part of me thinks maybe I should go with the £75 deduction... And just never contact her again. But really, it seems obvious she knows she's pulling a fast one. But I don't even know where I can go from here.

Nightmare.

tim123456789

Masomnia wrote: »

Almost.

I did some digging, and it turns out the deposit was protected, so I was ok about that and thinking about whether to contest this £75 or not...

When I checked my bank balance yesterday and noticed it was unusually high. My landlady has returned my deposit to me, minus the £75 without a word from me.

You see why I don't trust her?

Actually, she's done exactly the right thing

she has returned the undisputed part of the deposit and kept the disputed part.

Would you be happier if she had kept it all whilst you were arguing? (it's what many LL's do)

tim

DRP

Masomnia wrote: »

Almost.

I did some digging, and it turns out the deposit was protected, so I was ok about that and thinking about whether to contest this £75 or not...

When I checked my bank balance yesterday and noticed it was unusually high. My landlady has returned my deposit to me, minus the £75 without a word from me.

You see why I don't trust her?

I'm a bit flummoxed to be honest, really don't know how to proceed.

Part of me thinks maybe I should go with the £75 deduction... And just never contact her again. But really, it seems obvious she knows she's pulling a fast one. But I don't even know where I can go from here.

Nightmare.

What took you so long to decide?