Alternative tenancy deposit schemes They seem like a great idea - instead of stumping up thousands of pounds for a tenancy deposit, tenants just pay a modest fee. So much more affordable. What's … [Read more...]
Is a deposit properly protected if it is protected jointly with another deposit for another property?
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Derek (not his real name) who is a tenant My girlfriend and I have a joint tenancy for 1 room in a 2 bedroom flat. The other tenant was unknown to us until 2 … [Read more...]
If you hold a pre April 2007 deposit you should protect it NOW
ALERT! Tenancy Deposit Warning! In April 2007 when the tenancy deposit regulations first came in, we all thought that they did not apply to deposits taken before 6 April 2007 unless the landlord gave … [Read more...]
Minister confirms that Superstrike goes against the intention of the deposit legislation
I have learned of an interesting letter from housing minister Mark Prisk, published on the Residential Landlords Association website, which confirms the governments concern at the recent decision in … [Read more...]
Tenancy deposit protection in the light of Superstrike v Rodrigues
The Superstrike case on tenancy deposit protection, which burst onto the legal landscape a couple of weeks ago (and which I initially reported on here) seems to have caused quite a furore among the … [Read more...]