Landlord V Lodger deposit advice please

Honeylife

Dunree1 wrote: »

Hi everyone I'm new here, just looking for some advice. I had a lodger agree to move in on 12th April and they paid £250 holding deposit so that I could delete the online advert and save the room for them. The lodger has called me this evening (over a week later) stating that they have changed their mind and want their deposit back. I have declined four good people for the room since this person agreed to move in. I put together a tenancy agreement (stating rent price and £500 security deposit) and sent it to the person for review when they said they wanted the room but they didn't sign it. The full security deposit for the house would be £500 when they moved in of which I would take off the £250 already paid from the holding deposit once they move in. I feel in a difficult position as I am now frantically trying to find a new tenant after thinking everything was all sorted for the last 8 days. Can people please advise legally on what I should do? From forums searches I am grasping that I am under no obligation to return this. Thanks

NEW THREAD PLEASE ( Lodger Changed Mind Help?) THEN WE CAN RESPOND!

bigisi

Honeylife wrote: »

NEW THREAD PLEASE ( Lodger Changed Mind Help?) THEN WE CAN RESPOND!

That poster hasn't been back to this thread since posting it over two weeks ago, what's the point of dragging it up again just to say what the two posters before you have already said?