Rebecca Beesley
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Paralegal | Scam & Fraud Expert
London Tenant Secures £2,370 Compensation After Landlord Breaches Tenancy Deposit Rules
Mr. Z, a tenant in London, entered into an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) in September 2009. Upon moving into the property, he paid his landlord a deposit of £2,370.
Mr. Z lived in the property for 13 years, during which he:
- Entered into 8 different tenancy agreements
- Stayed through 2 periods of periodic tenancies
Under the tenancy deposit rules outlined in Section 213–214 of the Housing Act 2004, landlords are required to protect tenants’ deposits within 30 days of receiving them.
After consulting with Mr. Z about pursuing a claim, our expert Tenancy Deposit Team at Phoenix Solicitors conducted a search to confirm whether his deposit had been protected in compliance with the rules. Unfortunately, we discovered that his deposit remained unprotected from 30th September 2022 to 9th November 2022.
Phoenix Solicitors took swift action against the landlord for this breach of the tenancy deposit rules. We successfully secured an agreement that Mr. Z should be compensated £2,370 (equivalent to 1x his deposit) for the violation.
Is Your Tenancy Deposit Protected? Here’s How to Check
If you’re a tenant, your deposit should be safeguarded in one of the three official government-approved protection schemes. To find out if your deposit is protected, you can use the links below to check each scheme:
If your deposit is not listed with any of these schemes, or if it was protected more than 30 days after it was paid, you may be entitled to bring a claim.
It’s important to note that these claims are subject to a 6-year limitation period. This means you have six years from the date your deposit was paid or the start date of your most recent tenancy agreement to file a claim. Even if you have moved out of the property, you may still be eligible to claim if you’re within this time frame.
Our team at Phoenix Solicitors can help. Contact us for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your claim to see if you’re eligible for compensation.
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