Debating on taking landlord to court

Bettie

DanMJ85 wrote: »

Yeah it was paid to me and then obviously I pay it towards the rent. If they wanted to go for a rent repayment order they can demand from the landlord he pays the LA back what HB was paid to him upto the last last 12 months.

I'm sure it won't get to that though.

Are you sure of that?
I was under the impression that landlords only could be made to pay it back if it was paid direct to them

DanMJ85

I'm going to have to look into it abit more if things don't pan out with the bond on Friday.

G_M

You have so much ammunition with the lack of registration and deposit protection, I'd keep the HB out of it. It may backfire!

societys_child

To be honest he hasn't touched the house in 4 years, No gas or electric safety tests and I had to apply to get a new boiler through a grant as his was pretty much condemned.

Who ended up paying for the boiler?
Might be wrong, but thought any grant application had to come from the owner?

DanMJ85

I had to make the application and then get the landlord to sign off on it. No money was paid by the LL or myself. The nest scheme in Wales covered everything. I only got it because i was fed up of being left without heating and hot water for days on end.

DanMJ85

Ok so abit of an update, Landlord has fessed up. He gave my bond to his wife who should of put it in the bond scheme etc etc.

Cut a long story short he's sold me a sob story and now says I have all the power but he's still going to try and deduct money from the bond if the house isn't up to his standard.

How do I go about disputing anything he tries to deduct from the bond? I don't want to get into a slanging match with him.

haras_nosirrah

so

not registered
no gas safety certificate
deposit not registered
no inventory
bet his mortgage lender and hmrc don't know he has rented it out as it seems he isn't keep on following the rules


I would get deposit back in full with no deductions and no work being done by yourself

I am a landlord and those of us who do take our responsibilities and welfare of our tenants seriously want to see charlatons taken out the market. In your position I would sing like a bloody canary

DanMJ85

I've painted most of the house but I'm gonna run out of time to trim the Bush in the garden.

pinkshoes

DanMJ85 wrote: »

Ok so abit of an update, Landlord has fessed up. He gave my bond to his wife who should of put it in the bond scheme etc etc.

Cut a long story short he's sold me a sob story and now says I have all the power but he's still going to try and deduct money from the bond if the house isn't up to his standard.

How do I go about disputing anything he tries to deduct from the bond? I don't want to get into a slanging match with him.

Send him a letter (get proof pf postage) stating that unless you receive your bond back in FULL within 7 days (give a date of 9 days after posting first class), then you will be taking him to court for 3X the amount due to his failure to protect it.

theartfullodger

DanMJ85 wrote: »

Ok so abit of an update, Landlord has fessed up. He gave my bond to his wife who should of put it in the bond scheme etc etc.

Cut a long story short he's sold me a sob story and now says I have all the power but he's still going to try and deduct money from the bond if the house isn't up to his standard.

How do I go about disputing anything he tries to deduct from the bond? I don't want to get into a slanging match with him.

For deductions he tries from deposit see..
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/tenancy_deposits/how_to_get_your_tenancy_deposit_back

For what to do about suing him for the up-to-3xdeposit penalty see here...
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/tenancy_deposits/tenancy_deposit_compensation_claims

-I'd certainly start by sending him an LBA about suing for up to 3xdeposit very soon: Might make him see sense over deductions.

If the LBA fails feel free to give the case to a non-win-no-fee mob e.g. (there are loads...)
https://www.depositrecoveryclaims.co.uk

Parliament has - twice - debated the suing for up to 3xdeposit for landlords who ignore the law and approved it, the 2nd time giving the poor lambs more time (30 rather than 14 days) to do some simple paperwork.. Our own dear parliament has OK'd it, go ahead, it is your right!

Artful (Landlord ...)