Tag Archive: Deposit

New case on tenancy deposits received before April 2007

The Law Courts

A Court of Appeal decision on tenancy deposits paid before April 2007 where the fixed term expires after that time

How can this tenant get her deposit back?

Flats

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Rose who is a tenant My boyfriend and I moved into a flat in June 2011, our tenancy went less than smoothly and eventually in November 2012 we received notice that the property had gone into receivership because the landlord had not paid his mortgage. Two…

Tenancy Deposit claims – help for tenants

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Guidance for tenants wanting to bring a claim against their landlords when their tenancy deposit has not been protected

Court of Appeal decision in Johnson v. Old – good news for landlords

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Thankfully the Court of Appeal has decided that Ms Old’s six months paymnet of rent in advance were not a deposit that required protection under the tenancydeposit rules

Landlord unhappy about adjudication decision on black mould

Damp and mould

Tenants caused mould damage by failing to use the extractor fan provided but My Deposits adjudicator found for the tenants. Why is this?

My landlord has returned my unprotected deposit – can I still claim the penalty?

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A tenant asks what her rights are when her unprotected tenancy deposit is returned to her in cash – can she still claim the penalty?

Tenancy deposit confusion – what are the tenants rights?

Houses

One of those muddly situations with tenant’s changing all over the place and deposit money being paid privately between in coming and outgoing tenants. How do we deal with this?