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The 'my LL has withheld my deposit' club- help/support/place to vent!

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  • mlz1413
    mlz1413 Posts: 3,161 Forumite
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    Gorgeous_George wrote: »
    I'm not but wish you well. My last tenant had his deposit returned in full - 3 weeks before he moved out.

    The ones before left owing rent, with the house in a right mess. They never asked for their deposit.

    I hope the new tenancy deposit rules make a difference and that problems like this can soon be a thing of the past.

    GG

    Have any of the tenants on here had dealings with the tenancy deposit schemes yet?

    Has it made getting an agreement on value of deposit to be returned easier?
    Has it made it quicker to receive money?

    Or are all the LL you are dealing with ignoring the new rules?
  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    We were shafted once. We used their recommended cleaners and we couldn't do the garden due to bad weather. They tried to charge us for cleaning and doing the garden. We managed to get the cleaning money back but as we couldn't do the garden, we let it go but felt they were out to get us. Thankfully they don't exist any more.

    We are about to leave our current rental and the place wasn't that clean before we moved on and it is being sold, so hopefully there will be no issue. We did do a thorough check before we moved in.
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    Duplicate .............
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    TBH just for swiftness, I might try the land registry first. I know the LL has a distinctive name and It should be weasily confirmed with one of the neighbours who knows the LL. the neighbour says LL is lovely, and is a mate of hers etc. Personally, I think the LA are totally the ones to blame from not recieving the money back they are a bit of a fly-by-night type operation - althugh they were good to us while living there so will try to call as well.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Tori_Bellatrix
    Tori_Bellatrix Posts: 1,310 Forumite
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    lynzpower wrote: »
    TBH just for swiftness, I might try the land registry first. I know the LL has a distinctive name and It should be weasily confirmed with one of the neighbours who knows the LL. the neighbour says LL is lovely, and is a mate of hers etc. Personally, I think the LA are totally the ones to blame from not recieving the money back they are a bit of a fly-by-night type operation - althugh they were good to us while living there so will try to call as well.

    Was that just a mere slip of the keyboard or just about rogue landlords ... :rotfl:
    :happylove Tori Bellatrix :happylove

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  • clutton_2
    clutton_2 Posts: 11,149 Forumite
    the LR details as to ownership are not concerned with the type of funding used to buy the property - simply whose name it is registered in.
  • Tori_Bellatrix
    Tori_Bellatrix Posts: 1,310 Forumite
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    An update on my thread .. post 68 ... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=8796065#post8796065 :)
    :happylove Tori Bellatrix :happylove

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  • MissMoneypenny
    MissMoneypenny Posts: 5,324 Forumite
    clutton wrote: »
    the LR details as to ownership are not concerned with the type of funding used to buy the property - simply whose name it is registered in.

    Thanks clutton. I couldn't find this thread when I looked last time, so didn't know if anyone had answered my question.
    RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
    Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.


  • MissMoneypenny
    MissMoneypenny Posts: 5,324 Forumite
    So what Shelter says about getting your LLs details from land registry isn't quite true? All you get from land registry is just the LLs name but no contact details?

    "Giving the tenant certain information

    All landlords have to give their tenants their name and a UK contact address. If the property is managed by a letting or property agent, they must also provide you with the landlord's full name and address."
    " You should also be able to get your landlord's details from the Land Registry. You can do this online by filling in a form and paying a small fee."
    http://england.shelter.org.uk/advice/advice-3181.cfm

    Edited to say that the Land Registry details do have the full name of the LL and their home (contact) details.
    RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
    Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.


  • MissMoneypenny
    MissMoneypenny Posts: 5,324 Forumite
    lynzpower wrote: »
    Angelesque,


    I dont have the LLs address. tjhe LA has never given it to me, and im fairly certain they wont give it me now!

    I am ready to do my LBA, but not sure who to address it to, I expect the LL, burt if I dont have an address.....maybe i'll email the LA now and see if she replies ( cant see it)

    Do I have any RIGHT to the LLS address now, as I am no longer a customer IYSWIM? anyone know?

    I just paid the £3 to land registry and the document I then downloaded does have my LLs full name and address. So you could get the details for court from land registry - if they took a btl mortgage out.
    http://www.landregisteronline.gov.uk/
    RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
    Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.


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