Landlord will not return deposit, suggestion?

Avii_2

Hi
I have been renting with a private landlord for 10 years, was a good tenant, keep his property clean.

i do not have any evidence of a deposit paid or the condition of the room when i moved in.

my landlord is now saying that he has to clean the room, and has been delaying returning my deposit.
the room is actually in better condition than when i moved in.

where do i stand - ?
will it be worth taking him to small claim court?
what if i ask hi for a copy of the receipts work the work? - will that hold any weight - as i am sure he is not going to clean the room?

any suggestion will be helpful.

thanks

kinger101

When did the tenancy start? Month AND year.
You say room? Do you live with the landlord?

dimbo61

You have lived in the property for over 10 years ?
How much deposit did you pay ?
Were you a lodger ? You mention a room and not a flat or house !
The Landlord is an !!!! if he/she thinks that they will not have to refurbish a room after a tenant has lived in the ROOM for 10 years.

So were you a Lodger renting a room off a live in Landlord or a tenant with a tenancy agreement ?

Avii_2

rented the room in a house.

the Landlord was renting out his house to three other tenents.
landlord was not living at the house.

pmlindyloo

So, did you sign a tenancy agreement?

kinger101

And WHEN?

MONTH, YEAR.

It's important to answer, as it relates to the advice you'll be given. There was a change in law regarding deposit protection in April 2007.

G_M

* date you moved i (exact)?
* amount of depoisit paid?
* evidence (even if just an email recently saying he will not return it!)?
* was it a fixed term contract or periodic (monthly)?
* from the start? Exact dates.
* if fixed term, was it renewed as a fixed term each time it ended, or changed to periodic?
* was it protected?
* which scheme and on what date?

If protected, use the scheme arbitration proces.

If not protected, use the courts to reclaim it, and, if appropriate, to claim the 3 times penalty for nonprotection.


Now read:
* Deposits: payment, protection and return


Note in particular:

Any tenancy created (whether fixed term or periodic) since 6th April 2007 requires the deposit to be registered & the PI served. This includes tenancies that existed before 2007 but where the fixed term was renewed, or became periodic, after 6th April 2007.