Deposits and Deposit Schemes
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Special Procedure to Be Used for Deposit Penalty Claim
Should a landlord get a claim by a tenant for a failure to protect a deposit or give prescribed information, the tenant must follow a particular procedure. A simple small claim form (N1) may not be sufficient. Fox v Hill, Preston County Court, 21 January 2010, 9PR01873
Transferring a Tenant's Deposit Between Protection Schemes
Learn about moving a deposit during a tenancy, the differences between custodial and insurance-based schemes, and re-protecting a deposit for landlords.
Renting Homes Amending Regulations (Wales)
The Welsh government has announced that four other amending regulations relating to the Renting Homes Act have been laid, scheduled for a plenary debate on 12 July 2022.
The Importance of Deposit Prescribed Information
Suurpere v Nice & Anor [2011] EWHC 2003 (QB) This is a significant High Court (so binding) case highlighting the tenancy deposit prescribed information's importance.
Six Months Rent in Advance and Tenancy Deposits
If a landlord takes six months' rent in advance on a monthly tenancy, the landlord could be regarded as having taken five months' worth of deposit which requires protection.
Failure to Comply with Deposit Initial Requirements
The landlord or agent had not included TDS G Clauses within their tenancy agreement as required by the scheme's initial requirements. The tenant argued the "initial requirements" of the scheme had not been complied with and was entitled to 3 x deposit as a penalty
Sale and Rent Back - Deposit?
A deposit involves money being paid from a tenant to a landlord and the expectation of the subsequent repayment of some or all of it to the tenant. Accordingly, the 30% was not a deposit but a deferred purchase price payment.
Rent in Advance Can be a Deposit
The court found that the sum of £420 was not paid as rent in advance but was intended to afford Mr Piggott security should Ms Slaven breach any future obligations to pay rent under the tenancy agreement.
Special Procedure to Be Used for Deposit Penalty Claim
Should a landlord get a claim by a tenant for a failure to protect a deposit or give prescribed information, the tenant must follow a particular procedure. A simple small claim form (N1) may not be sufficient. Fox v Hill, Preston County Court, 21 January 2010, 9PR01873
Transferring a Tenant's Deposit Between Protection Schemes
Learn about moving a deposit during a tenancy, the differences between custodial and insurance-based schemes, and re-protecting a deposit for landlords.
Renting Homes Amending Regulations (Wales)
The Welsh government has announced that four other amending regulations relating to the Renting Homes Act have been laid, scheduled for a plenary debate on 12 July 2022.
The Importance of Deposit Prescribed Information
Suurpere v Nice & Anor [2011] EWHC 2003 (QB) This is a significant High Court (so binding) case highlighting the tenancy deposit prescribed information's importance.
Six Months Rent in Advance and Tenancy Deposits
If a landlord takes six months' rent in advance on a monthly tenancy, the landlord could be regarded as having taken five months' worth of deposit which requires protection.
Failure to Comply with Deposit Initial Requirements
The landlord or agent had not included TDS G Clauses within their tenancy agreement as required by the scheme's initial requirements. The tenant argued the "initial requirements" of the scheme had not been complied with and was entitled to 3 x deposit as a penalty
Sale and Rent Back - Deposit?
A deposit involves money being paid from a tenant to a landlord and the expectation of the subsequent repayment of some or all of it to the tenant. Accordingly, the 30% was not a deposit but a deferred purchase price payment.
Rent in Advance Can be a Deposit
The court found that the sum of £420 was not paid as rent in advance but was intended to afford Mr Piggott security should Ms Slaven breach any future obligations to pay rent under the tenancy agreement.
Special Procedure to Be Used for Deposit Penalty Claim
Should a landlord get a claim by a tenant for a failure to protect a deposit or give prescribed information, the tenant must follow a particular procedure. A simple small claim form (N1) may not be sufficient. Fox v Hill, Preston County Court, 21 January 2010, 9PR01873
Transferring a Tenant's Deposit Between Protection Schemes
Learn about moving a deposit during a tenancy, the differences between custodial and insurance-based schemes, and re-protecting a deposit for landlords.
Renting Homes Amending Regulations (Wales)
The Welsh government has announced that four other amending regulations relating to the Renting Homes Act have been laid, scheduled for a plenary debate on 12 July 2022.
Related Forms
Deposit Prescribed Information
When a landlord receives a deposit in connection with an assured shorthold tenancy or occupation contract, prescribed information must be given within 30 days.
Return Deposit With Deductions
This letter template is for returning the deposit and it includes a table to set out each deduction and reasons.
Return Deposit in Full Without Deductions
This letter template is for when a landlord is returning a deposit to a tenant in full without any deductions.
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Deposit Protection Service (DPS) Discounted Rates for Insured Deposit Scheme
Subscribers to the Guild of Residential Landlords can obtain a discount code for the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) insured scheme.