Deposit Misery .... :O(

Tori_Bellatrix

clutton wrote: »

it is REALLY worth the read, honestly it is...... the girl grew and grew and grew in confidence during her battle with her witch of a LL while ELs honesty and integrity shone thru during the whole difficult time - she now runs a successful business of her own !!!

I'm on page 13 now .... It made me laugh when EL noticed that she had 3 stars under her name from posting as I'd noticed the same thing about me on this thread earlier ....

kingkano

You need to sting her for the full 3x penalty. If you don't she will get away with it and undertake the same thing in the future. Only be ensuring the rules are applied fully will she learn her lesson at all!

good luck too and well done.

SquatNow

Agree, don't give her the chance to give in, just take her for the full 3x.

Don't even warn her about the 3x rule.

clutton_2

"" Don't even warn her about the 3x rule."" - i am in utter agreement !!

(now there's a thing !)

Tori_Bellatrix

I'm a bit confused now .... On what basis should the LBA be sent then ... From advice, the non-compliance of DPS is higher priority then the unlawful deductions so the letter was going to be based around that and the fact that she had no right to keep it due to this .... If we mention the non-compliance, are you saying we shouldn't warn her that she can be fined as well?

Tori_Bellatrix

Still reading EL's thread ... on page 55 now .....

Kez100

you must be on £100 an hour LOL!

Tori_Bellatrix

Kez100 wrote: »

you must be on £100 an hour LOL!

Hee Hee ... I'm keen to know the outcome of her case ...It's a complete saga!

subjecttocontract

Note:
When a landlord deducts money from a deposit for damage to items in the property......it is not necessary for the landlord to actually use that money to replace the item. The payment is compensation for the damage and the landlord is free to spend the money wherever they wish.

Landlords are NOT allowed to charge for their own labour.

Recommendation:
For all tenants who have money deducted from their deposit......make sure you write to the tax office. Tell them that your landlord has deducted money from your deposit and the landlord should account for it within their tax returns. Many don't.......and at the very least it will cause your landlord a little more grief.

DGJsaver

subjecttocontract wrote: »

Note:
When a landlord deducts money from a deposit for damage to items in the property......it is not necessary for the landlord to actually use that money to replace the item. The payment is compensation for the damage and the landlord is free to spend the money wherever they wish.

Landlords are NOT allowed to charge for their own labour.

Recommendation:
For all tenants who have money deducted from their deposit......make sure you write to the tax office. Tell them that your landlord has deducted money from your deposit and the landlord should account for it within their tax returns. Many don't.......and at the very least it will cause your landlord a little more grief.

Should you take this action even if youre appying to the small claims court ?

Dan