Landlord-Law - help for tenants with damage deposit problems
Landlord-Law (www.landlordlaw.co.uk) is an online legal information service for residential landlords and tenants (in England and Wales UK), written by solicitor and author Tessa Shepperson.
Tenants:
Have you paid a damage deposit to your landlord? If so, did you know that all deposits taken after 6 April 2007 (and all deposits paid before then where the tenancy agreement has been renewed since that date) must now be protected under one of the three government authorised tenancy deposit schemes?
If this has not been done, then you are entitled to bring a claim against your landlord for the return of the deposit, and for a 'fine' of three times the amount of the deposit. If you think you are entitled to this, then you may be interested in the Landlord-Law service. We have pre-drafted forms to help you make a claim, and guidance notes. You can also seek help and advice via our members discussion forum. Follow the links below for:
Our tenants' members section with information on Damage Deposits
Information about Landlord-Law's services for tenants.
You may also find helpful Tessa Shepperson's book: Renting: the Essential Guide to Tenants' Rights (Lawpack Property Series)
