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 the £1,153.85 deposit in a government-approved scheme. When the tenancy ended, the landlord withheld the deposit without offering any explanation or justification.
What This Means for Tenants
Landlords are legally required to:
- Protect deposits within 30 days
- Provide the correct prescribed information
- Return the deposit at the end of the tenancy unless deductions are properly justified
Failure to comply can result in compensation of up to three times the deposit amount.
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