Unsure If Your Student Tenancy Deposit Was Protected? Many students renting in England are unaware that landlords are legally required to protect tenancy deposits in a government-approved scheme and provide prescribed information within strict time limits. Unfortunately, failures to comply with these rules are common in student lets. We have recently published a detailed FAQ […]
Category Archives: Rent
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Jan
Jan
Renters’ Rights Bill: Key Changes Every Landlord and Tenant Should Know The private rented sector in England is undergoing its most significant reform in decades. The Renters’ Rights Bill introduces wide-ranging changes that will reshape how tenancies operate, how evictions are handled, and the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. From the abolition […]
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Dec
Dec
Tenant Recovers £2,925 in Tenancy Deposit Claim Tenancy deposit protection is a legal requirement in England and Wales, yet many landlords still fail to comply. When this happens, tenants may be entitled to claim compensation of up to three times the value of their deposit. Recently, our firm achieved a successful outcome for two Hampshire […]
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Dec
Dec
Phoenix Legal Secures Successful Housing Disrepair Settlement in Lambeth The Housing Disrepair and Landlord & Tenant team at Phoenix Legal has recently secured a favourable settlement for a tenant in Lambeth following a longstanding dispute concerning serious disrepair issues at their rented property. Background to the Housing Disrepair Claim Our client had raised repeated complaints […]
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Nov
Nov
Tenant Wins £5,700 in Tenancy Deposit Claim A tenant has been awarded £5,700 in compensation after their landlord failed to protect their tenancy deposit and later refused to return it — a serious breach of the Housing Act 2004. Our client had lived in the property under several tenancy agreements, yet the landlord never protected […]
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Jul
Jul
We have all seen the headlines of horrendous housing conditions that some landlords expect people to live in. With some tenants experiencing severe illnesses, or sadly even death as a result of this. Luckily, not all cases are this severe, although it is astonishing that they even happen at all. Low quality housing is an […]
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Aug
Aug
How the UK Rental Deposit System Benefits Landlords Tenancy deposits are meant to protect both tenants and landlords, but recent findings show that the system doesn’t always work fairly in practice. Many tenants lose out on money they could reclaim, while landlords often benefit from gaps in the process. In our latest article published on […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]
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Jan
Jan
Phoenix Solicitors secure £2,500 compensation for Mrs L after Landlord breaches tenancy deposit rules In November 2020, Mrs L moved into a property in Littlehampton, West Sussex, under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) Agreement. She paid a deposit of £500 to her landlord upon moving in. Mrs L lived in the property until July 2023, […]
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Oct
Oct
Phoenix Solicitors Settle Tenancy Deposit Claim in Record Time Our firm has recently achieved a successful settlement in a Tenancy Deposit claim in record time. Typically, tenancy deposit claims take between 3 to 6 months to resolve, but our team managed to conclude the matter in under 2 calendar months, from the date of instruction […]