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Tenancy Deposit Compensation and Rent Arrears
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Thank you all for your help. As I said I can't say anymore as it's an open forum and it's on going. I'll update the thread when I can.0
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If I've understood correctly, because they didn't protect your deposit, the landlord will now need to return your deposit before they can issue a valid s21. That obviously will come before any rent arrears.
That said, if the rent arrears build up enough, they'll be able to evict you with an s8 anyway.0 -
It's at the judges discretion, I very much doubt you will get the full amount because of the rent arrears, in fact I very much doubt you will get anything apart from a counter claim for the arrears.0
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foxy-stoat wrote: »No deposit protected - no valid S21 - you wont be homeless without LL/agents breaking more laws than you are. No judge in the land will issue an order for you to leave, unless you are behind more than 2 months rent. Not sure about multi lets.
Bottom line is you want security over your accommodation - maybe you should demand your deposit back now, move out and find more suitable accommodation then roll the dice and try and get the penalty for not protecting the deposit once you leave as this will only get worse from here.
The landlord could use the Section 8 route since the OP is in arrears, then it won't matter if the deposit is protected or not.0 -
OP, you mention DPS, have you checked the other two deposit schemes?0
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