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Help, landlord is threatening to sue over a subtenant overstaying
The tenancy was coming to an end and the sub tenant was given permission to stay PAST the expiry of the contract by the landlord against the will of the other housemates and then keeping the original tenants deposit even though he did not want the subtenant to stay longer. The landlord said he felt sorry for him so he let him stay on. He even signed up bills and internet in his own name so the subtenant would be comfortable.
The rest of the deposits were returned to us at the end of the contract (with some deducted for cleaning, even though it was cleaner than when we moved in) . The landlord told the lead tenant that the other housemates , except 2, had asked for the deposits to be returned to him instead of the lead tenant. This was not the case.
The sub tenant then stayed on ( past his agreed term with the landlord) without the landlords permission. The landlord was forced to put the subtenant up in a hotel for 3 weeks before the new tenants moved in.
He then kept the original tenant of the rooms deposit even though he had not deducted it from the DPS and they told the landlord they did not want the deposit to be released to him or the subtenant to stay in the room. Now we are getting emails from the landlord saying he has had legal advice and is going to sue us unless we pay him some money back over £600.
Can he do this? Is the tenancy now over or has he a claim against us? What about the fact he gave permission for the subtenant to stay past the expiry of the contract? And he didn't deduct the money from the DPS ?
Any help would be most appreciated.
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