Tag Archive: tenancy deposits

Tenancy deposit adjudications – a landlords story

Record keeping

Some excellent advice from a landlord based on his experience of tenancy deposit adjudications

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?

Can a landlord bypass the agents and contract direct with the tenants?

Agency law

This landlord wants to carry on renting to his tenants but direct rather than through the agents. Can he do this?

Who does the this tenant sue for the deposit?

houses

If the rent and deposit was paid to a former letting agent, who does the tenant sue for recovery of the deposit money?

Tenants question – have the agents broken the contract?

houses

A tenant is concerned when the agents tell her she must deal with the landlord direct in future – what are her rights?

Important news for Landlords on tenancy deposits – ignore this at your peril!

No prescribed information

A new Court of Appeal tenancy deposit case where the landlord had failed to comply with the prescribed information regulations and therefore lost his case

Five things to do if you have forgotten to protect the deposit in time

Did you forget?

A landlord must protect tenancy deposits within 30 days. But if you find you have missed the deadline – what should you do?