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Cottage owner withholding security deposit

mogwai · 2014-05-08 14:29:03

Posted this in the UK holidays forum but didn't really get a response there, thought might have more luck here! Hi - wondering if anyone can help or has experience in this situation.. we stayed in a self catering house for the weekend. We paid a £500 deposit which the owner is now saying she will keep £200 of as the house…

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mogwai Posts: 1,252 Forumite

13 May 2014 at 11:41AM

Thought id update - in response to my email she requested I give her a call. Cue full refund and tacit apology. Thanks all for the good advice!

We got rid of the kids. The cat was allergic.

Debt at LBM (Sep 07): £13,500. Current debt: [STRIKE]£680[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£480[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£560[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£13[/STRIKE] £0 overdraft
Current aims - to start building up savings
1st £1000 in 100 days - £1178.03 2nd £1053.38/£1000 3rd £863.59/£1000
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