Flat Deposit
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Your Landlord needs to deposit it in one of those schemes, if not, wait for the official letter. Once you receive the letter write back to them asking about the deposit scheme ref number once they are unable to give it too you. fill an online small claims court document attached the letter, sit back and wait.
Remember to give them either your parents address or your new address and ask them that all letters should be sent there.
Also ask them for an invoice stating name address and cost of anything they fixed etc...
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I'd also be inclined to ask for evidence that they ensured value for money for any repairs - e.g. multiple quotes.
I've just had the "Your landlord doesn't want to release any of your deposit" phone call from the letting agent.
Luckily our deposit is in a scheme and there is no signed inventory or anyone who's been at the agency long enough to remember the place when we moved in so we're in a strong position just waiting to hear his breakdown on where he wants to spend my £600 which I feel is going to be a list of wear and tear damage
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Luckily our deposit is in a scheme and there is no signed inventory or anyone who's been at the agency long enough to remember the place when we moved in so we're in a strong position just waiting to hear his breakdown on where he wants to spend my £600 which I feel is going to be a list of wear and tear damage
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What is the name of the agency mate? Best to try and avoid companies like this.
It's amazing how some industries feel like they are entirely geared towards ripping off the clients. Landlords, clampers, payday loans. In the old days you pretty much knew who the crooks n villains were. Now they are a lot more polished.
You'd have more chance if a good honest deal on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg.
You'd have more chance if a good honest deal on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg.
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Again, not really true.
You must first write to them demanding that they put it in a scheme and provide you with a reference number. You will then receive a certificate or letter from the scheme who will confirm it has been deposited with them.
It's only when the landlord refuses to comply that you have a case, but there wouldn't be many landlords that wouldn't put it in the scheme once they got your letter.
They did the exact same thing to me
When I moved into a flat there were tomato sauce stains down the side of cooker and they surprisingly had no issues with that. I gave it all a thorough clean before i left and on the day I actually moved out my mum cleaned it again. They came back and said the bathroom and kitchen tiles were dirty so they charged £25 per hour (2 in total) for a cleaner. I argued the fact that we were present for the moving in inspection and were told we would need to be there for the one when we moved out but weren't.
They pretty much came back and said that wasn't standard and we still owed for that plus the cost of the carpets being cleaned. I shouldve taken photos when i moved in to prove that we had left it in a better state than they had. Not really sure on what you can do but good luck!!
I've just had the "Your landlord doesn't want to release any of your deposit" phone call from the letting agent.
Luckily our deposit is in a scheme and there is no signed inventory or anyone who's been at the agency long enough to remember the place when we moved in so we're in a strong position just waiting to hear his breakdown on where he wants to spend my £600 which I feel is going to be a list of wear and tear damage
Here's a giggle for everyone.
He's withholding our deposit because "He feels he's missing out on rent"
This is due to the fact he showed some people round last week but they decided to rent somewhere else.
I've not spoken to the letting agent yet my house mates been dealing with it, but I'm going to rip them and him a new one if they think that's a suitable excuse to steal my money.
We've always been on time with rent, we've never caused him any issues and we gave the correct amount of notice so he can stick that where the sun doesn't shine!
