Please can someone help me- unprotected bond.

booksurr

Lettingissues77 wrote: »

Can I still claim penalty if bond has been returned? Thanks

the answer to all your questions has already been given in GM's post at #2 above

please READ IT

Lettingissues77

I have re-read it. Sorry I haven't made my questions clearer, I am asking if anyone has experience of taking a landlord to court for non protection of bond and what their experiences are. I know The scheme is there to protect me, but what consequences are there for landlord if they ignore their legal requirements?

silvercar

The scheme is there to protect me, but what consequences are there for landlord if they ignore their legal requirements?

A direct consequence, that you have experienced, is that the tenant is more than likely going to get all their deposit back.

McKneff

Is it worth even more hassle,you have listed all the hassle and the illnesses etc in your first post.
Do you really want to start dragging it all up again and possibly making yourself ill,or you do want to just move on with your life and start from scratch with an easy mind from this moment on.

tomtontom

You've got issues with anxiety, yet you want to put yourself through a court claim just to prove a point? Dare I suggest you're being ridiculous? You must have more important/ healthy things to do with your time.

Pixie5740

The penalty is between 1 and 3 times the value of your deposit. I don't think many forum users, myself included, have actually sued before. We tend to just use it as a bargaining chip when a landlord is playing silly !!!!!!s and not returned some or all of our deposits.

Lettingissues77

Thanks for all input. I know I can walk away now and I am better off, but even if I achieve no profit I am tempted to take landlord to court, Because even if I risk losing out, I feel if they need to understand they have broken the law against me and it is wrong to not protect a bond and among other things, I don't want other Tennants to be in similar situation..

tomtontom

Lettingissues77 wrote: »

Thanks for all input. I know I can walk away now and I am better off, but even if I achieve no profit I am tempted to take landlord to court, Because even if I risk losing out, I feel if they need to understand they have broken the law against me and it is wrong to not protect a bond and among other things, I don't want other Tennants to be in similar situation..

This isn't going to make a difference to other tenants. You've turned a simple dispute into a vendetta. You're not being rational. Take some time to think about what you're doing before you start incurring costs and stressing yourself out even more.

silvercar

A year ago I had a stroke and have suffered anxiety in the aftermath, which I was on medication for and also therapy. I have been making a great recovery and had been fine for months. The stress triggered two panic attacks on Thursday night and the anxiety kept me up most of the night.

Read what you wrote again.

Because even if I risk losing out, I feel if they need to understand they have broken the law against me and it is wrong to not protect a bond and among other things,

They know, they have had to return all your deposit, even though you left a dirty oven.

I know I should be happy they returned bond, but they've only done that under threat of legal action

So the threat worked.

If the retention of a small part of your deposit caused anxiety and panic attacks, what will be the effect of a court case? What matters to your more, your health or having your day in court?

G_M

* You can sue if you wish.

* it will take time, and be stressful, as all legal action inevitably is

* you can claim back any court costs when you win so it will cost you nothing (except the time & stress)

* you will probobly not get the full 3 times penalty, since the LL has already returned the deposit in full - more likely you'll get 1 times or 2 times

* the satisfaction you get from winning, plus the cash, and from potentially protecting the LL's next tenants, may or may not be enough to justify the time & stress it will take - only you can decide.