Aug/090
Claim back 3 times your tenancy deposit from your landlord
Calling all tenants! If your are letting a property from a landlord and are concerned that your deposit has not been placed into a tenancy deposit scheme you can now make a claim to the County Court to receive your deposit back in full. On top of this your landlord will owe you 3 times your tenancy deposit as compensation.
If your deposit is not in a safe and recognised tenancy deposit scheme within 14 days of you giving it to the landlord your assured shorthold tenancy agreement becomes unenforceable, which mean it is more difficult for a landlord to evict you. The usual 2 month rule will not apply and the landlord will need to revert back to the 17 grounds for eviction/posession (such as if the mortgage on the property was granted before the tenancy and dictates the date on which posession should be taken back by the landlord).
Your landlord has a duty and responsibility to follow the correct procedure. If he/she does not do this then you, as a tenant, are not being treated in a way which has been clarified by law. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION!
Tell us a little about yourself by filling out the form below and our partnering firm of solicitors will contact you to discuss in more detail. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE AND THEY WORK ON A NO WIN NO FEE BASIS.
Update (24/08/09): We have recently learned that if your tenancy agreement has memorandums attached to the back of it you may be able to make numerous claims. The largest claim we have received so far is for a tenant who had lived in a property for 3 years and had renewed his 6 month teneancy 5 times. He is now in line to receive compensation totalling around £16,000 as a payout from his previous landlord.
Jun/090
National Register of Landlords to Help Lettings Market
Landlords are being asked to pay a small fee to help bring in the National Register Of Landlords. This proposed scheme is set to help protect both landlords and tenants by regulating the letting agencies.
The new scheme will not be intrusive or heavy handed but handled well in a bid to expose rogue traders. Far too many times good landlords have been given a bad name because tenants have been duped by money greedy ‘landlords’ and vice versa. This register is set to protect those that are vulnerable and rid the private sector of rogue landlords and tenants.
It will be cost efficient and easy to use and the government are backing the scheme saying that they wish for the tenancies to be in written form; that the short-hold tenancy threshold needs to be increased; that there needs to be more of an understanding of the sector by landlords and more protection for tenants whose landlords default on the mortgage, amongst other things.
The scheme can only bring a more positive attitude to the private sector.
Jun/091
Assured Short-hold Tenancy Agreement
Homeowners to claim back compensation from rogue traders.
From the 1st of July homeowners can claim compensation due to steps being taken by the Financial Services Authority to tackle consumer problems. Those who have lost homes or money to rogue rent back schemes can take their case to Financial Ombudsman Service and may be awarded compensation for their loss.
Sale and rent back companies are targeting the vulnerable in the times of the recession, offering them a silver lining by asking to buy their home and allowing them to rent it on an assured shorthold tenancy lasting six to 12 months. However, the homeowners have to give the companies £500 for their service and then find that there houses are bought for far less than market value.
Under a new ruling by the FSA, firms will have to apply to the Financial Services Authority to continue trading and comply with the FSA’s rules. Any that do not comply will be stopped, banned and even fined.
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