Very small amount of money. Maybe small claims court, but your time and aggravation might not be worth it. If you want to, just visit their office multiple times. Be really annoying. Give them bad press.
HI, is this in England? Its just because when the law changed a couple of years ago all deposits have to be held by a separate company so that if there were any disputes then the landlord/agents weren’t able to just decide not to give it back it has to go through arbitration. So contact the deposit company.
If you moved in before this became law then id seek legal advice if i was you. did you sign anything when you moved in like a contract of the condition of the place?
You had a contract with the landlord (with the agency acting as intermediary).
This contract would specify the length of your tenancy, amount paid and the expectations of both parties.
By backing out of the tenancy, you definitely broke that contract. It is the landlord’s decision as to whether to return the deposit or keep it, in lieu of rentage.
If the house had defects before you moved in, you may be able to claim that the landlord failed in their duty to provide a property that was wind and water-tight. This would mean going to law (and might be expensive to pursue)
Is there any physical evidence that you requested the window be repaired. Did you send and keep any letters? Did you take note of appointments and phone calls to the agency?
Without hard evidence, it may be impossible to validate your claim, with or without legal advice.
If your tenancy started after 6th April 2006 then your deposit would have to have been registered with a Government run Scheme (TDS – Tenancy Deposit Scheme).
This is under the Housing Act of 2004, and if your landlord or agent has not done this, then the mandatory fine is 3 times the deposit.
Now for the good news – If you disagree with the deductions, then you have to advise the people you gave the deposit too (usually agent) that you are disputing it, and they then have to file that dispute with the TDS (The Dispute Service) – this is free for you.
This will then be decided in an independant arbitratory way using the original Condition report you received at the onset of your tenancy.
If the original inspection was not good enough – the money will be returned to you anyway!!!!!.
i would trash the place…. make them spend the money there keepin to fix it up
Very small amount of money. Maybe small claims court, but your time and aggravation might not be worth it. If you want to, just visit their office multiple times. Be really annoying. Give them bad press.
HI, is this in England? Its just because when the law changed a couple of years ago all deposits have to be held by a separate company so that if there were any disputes then the landlord/agents weren’t able to just decide not to give it back it has to go through arbitration. So contact the deposit company.
If you moved in before this became law then id seek legal advice if i was you. did you sign anything when you moved in like a contract of the condition of the place?
Do you have Small Claims Courts in the UK? That’s where you need to go.
You had a contract with the landlord (with the agency acting as intermediary).
This contract would specify the length of your tenancy, amount paid and the expectations of both parties.
By backing out of the tenancy, you definitely broke that contract. It is the landlord’s decision as to whether to return the deposit or keep it, in lieu of rentage.
If the house had defects before you moved in, you may be able to claim that the landlord failed in their duty to provide a property that was wind and water-tight. This would mean going to law (and might be expensive to pursue)
Is there any physical evidence that you requested the window be repaired. Did you send and keep any letters? Did you take note of appointments and phone calls to the agency?
Without hard evidence, it may be impossible to validate your claim, with or without legal advice.
If your tenancy started after 6th April 2006 then your deposit would have to have been registered with a Government run Scheme (TDS – Tenancy Deposit Scheme).
This is under the Housing Act of 2004, and if your landlord or agent has not done this, then the mandatory fine is 3 times the deposit.
Now for the good news – If you disagree with the deductions, then you have to advise the people you gave the deposit too (usually agent) that you are disputing it, and they then have to file that dispute with the TDS (The Dispute Service) – this is free for you.
This will then be decided in an independant arbitratory way using the original Condition report you received at the onset of your tenancy.
If the original inspection was not good enough – the money will be returned to you anyway!!!!!.
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Go to the small claims court if you have evidence.