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Landlord not returning deposit
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As the title says really. We moved out on the 1st July and still haven't received our deposits. My housemates dad send him a letter saying we'll take him to the small claims court if he doesnt pay up, but still nothing :mad: anything I do, what are my rights?
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You'll probably find that they'll write back saying you trashed the place and they're keeping the lot. Force them to provide evidence of the damage, and force them to prove that they went to the cheapest place.
I think theyre bringing in new laws about this so that landlords cant keep doing it as its become so much of a problem, but i cant remember. Ill ask my mum as shes worked in housing for a long time.
it does work both ways, my mum rents out two houses and often has to withhold the deposit because of the damage to the houses,
Basically all landlords are robbing vermin, and if I ruled the country they'd be treated like the common thieves that they are. Hands off, everyone's a winner. I fucking hate landlords, and I hope their houses all burn down.
God forbid...
OP, if he does say that there has been damage caused, most important is to get proof and ask him to produce receipts proving the cost of the damage otherwise he may as well be pulling figures out of his arse in order to screw you over as much as possible.
:yes: You might find this Q&A from the askTheSite archive useful:
Deposit drama