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LL pulled out - return of deposit

MissB2017
MissB2017 Posts: 26 Forumite
edited 18 December 2017 at 7:51AM in House buying, renting & selling
Deposit returned in full
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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Was this a holding deposit or a security deposit?

    If security, was it paid more than 30 days ago?


    * Deposits:     payment, protection and return
  • MissB2017
    MissB2017 Posts: 26 Forumite
    Holding I believe, I paid on 13th Oct. It was to take the property off the market and then I'd pay my first month in advance when moving in.

    I have email confirming 'Thank you for you £400 deposit for ******'

    I paid by BACS and marked it as rental deposit.
  • fairy_lights
    fairy_lights Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    When did you email the landlord requesting the return of the deposit?
  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,721 Forumite
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    MissB2017 wrote: »
    Holding I believe, I paid on 13th Oct. It was to take the property off the market and then I'd pay my first month in advance when moving in.

    I have email confirming 'Thank you for you £400 deposit for ******'

    I paid by BACS and marked it as rental deposit.

    There is no requirement to place a holding deposit in protection. There is no 'compo'.

    Return will depend on the terms and conditions of the holding deposit and the reasons why the tenancy failed to commence.
  • MissB2017
    MissB2017 Posts: 26 Forumite
    fairy_lights wrote: »
    When did you email the landlord requesting the return of the deposit?

    I requested return last night but sent a more formal email this morning.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    MissB2017 wrote: »
    My new LL has pulled out on the basis of malicious actions of others
    I strongly suspect that there's a hell of a lot of very relevant information hidden somewhere in this.
  • MissB2017
    MissB2017 Posts: 26 Forumite
    anselld wrote: »
    There is no requirement to place a holding deposit in protection. There is no 'compo'.

    Return will depend on the terms and conditions of the holding deposit and the reasons why the tenancy failed to commence.

    LL did not give any terms and conditions for the holding deposit, other than if I changed my mind she wouldn't be out of pocket.

    The tenancy failed to commence as LL received a malicious email from my previous LL and have now changed her mind. I offered new LL the opportunity to ask for references and proof of my rent payments (I am on time every time) but new LL hasn't taken this further.
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,602 Forumite
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    scam by any chance? How did you find your LL? Gumtree
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • aneary
    aneary Posts: 921 Forumite
    csgohan4 wrote: »
    scam by any chance? How did you find your LL? Gumtree

    I don't think this is a scam the OP failed the checks.

    OP - You failed the checks I suspect the LL can keep the holding deposit. The reference isn't the new LL's issue.
  • saajan_12
    saajan_12 Posts: 5,746 Forumite
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    MissB2017 wrote: »
    LL did not give any terms and conditions for the holding deposit, other than if I changed my mind she wouldn't be out of pocket.

    The tenancy failed to commence as LL received a malicious email from my previous LL and have now changed her mind. I offered new LL the opportunity to ask for references and proof of my rent payments (I am on time every time) but new LL hasn't taken this further.

    How did the new LL & old LL get eachother's contact details? You had to provide the link, presumably for a reference. If a reference was a condition of the letting which you failed, then you'd lose the holding deposit.

    Please clearly lay out what happened when and what was said surrounding the holding deposit. Unless you and the new LL still agree on the same terms or there's a written record, the expectation is you'd lose it if you fail a reference.
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