Trainee Solicitor Settles Tenancy Deposit Claim in Record Time Our Trainee Solicitor, Joseph Iveson, recently achieved a successful settlement in a Tenancy Deposit claim. Typically, these claims take between 3 to 6 months to resolve, but Joseph managed to conclude the matter in under 2 calendar months, from the date of instruction to the day […]
Category Archives: Tenancy Deposits
Blogs relating to Tenancy Deposits and Tenancy Deposit Claims.
Did your Landlord or Letting Agent protect your Tenancy Deposit?
If your landlord or letting agent failed to protect your Tenancy Deposit in a government-backed deposit protection scheme, you could be owed 3x your deposit in compensation.
Read our blogs to learn more.
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Aug
Aug
Legal Action Against a Heysham Landlord Our Tenancy Deposit Team at Phoenix Legal Solicitors have again produced an excellent outcome for our client. Mrs “D” took action against her landlord for a property in Heysham on the basis of the landlord failing to protect her deposit with any of the three (3) government-backed schemes within […]
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Jul
Jul
Knowing your rights Even if you’re not looking to bring a claim at the moment or are not in any dispute with your current landlord, it is always good to know your rights and the rules your landlord should follow. We are here to give you a straightforward guide to the tenancy deposit rules so […]
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Jul
Jul
Tenants Receive Substantial Payouts After Landlord Fails to Protect Deposits A recent triumph prevailed for Phoenix Legal Solicitors and our clients within our Tenancy Deposit Department. Our clients, Mrs C & Mrs S, took action against their landlord over the failure to protect their tenancy deposit with any of the 3 nationally available deposit protection […]
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May
May
Deposit non-protection, rent increases, surrender, and counterclaims Our client occupied their property in November 2022 on a 12-month tenancy agreement and paid a £600.00 tenancy deposit to their landlord. The landlord did not protect the deposit in one of the three tenancy deposit protection schemes. In short, any monies paid by a tenant, which constitute […]
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Mar
Mar
The Claimant entered into a tenancy in 2020 with the Defendant for a luxury property in Hertfordshire. A deposit was paid in the sum of £10,730 and was not protected, by the Landlord Darren Andrews Group Limited, until 320 days after the deposit was taken. The Claimant left the property in May 2022 and the […]
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Aug
Aug
On 11 January 2023, at the County Court of Clerkenwell & Shoreditch, Mrs Alisha Butler, Director of Phoenix Solicitors, before District Judge Sterlini, represented two Claimants in their claims against both the Landlord (Def 2) and the Landlords agent (Def 1) for failing to protect their tenancy deposits. Background to the Claim Both the First […]
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Jul
Jul
Disputes with Landlords are often daunting and concerning for Tenants. Especially for those who remain in the property. It is common for those Tenants to shy away from any dispute if they are unaware of their rights. Many people fear that they may be evicted as a result of a dispute, and this is likely […]
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May
May
Phoenix Solicitors are excited to announce that we have joined forces with Abbotts Martin Solicitors, London to expand our offerings to the public in terms of Landlord and Tenant issues. Abbotts Martin have a Legal Aid contract covering the London area and by working together, Phoenix Solicitors can now recommend them to our clients seeking […]
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May
May
Our client occupied the property in September 2013 on a 12-month tenancy agreement and paid £675 to their landlord. The landlord attempted to get around the deposit issue by saying that the payment was “rent in advance”, and that if they leave the property in a good condition, they will get a “bonus payment” of […]