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Tenancy Deposits

What are the penalties for failing to protect a tenancy deposit?

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Filed Under: Post Renters Rights Act, Tenancy Deposits Tagged With: Deposit Penalty, RRA-deposits-topic, Tenancy Deposits

Richworth Ltd v Billingham [2023]

County court
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How much money can I take as a deposit from contract holders in Wales?

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Filed Under: Tenancy Deposits, Wales Tagged With: permitted payments, Tenancy Deposits, wales, Wales - contract deposit topic, Wales only

Can I charge tenants for cleaning at the end of the tenancy?

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Filed Under: Checks and Payments, Tenancy Deposits Tagged With: Cleaning, Tenancy Deposits

Yeomans v.Newell [2016]

County court
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Filed Under: Tenancy Deposits Tagged With: Tenancy Deposits

How much money can I take as a deposit from tenants?

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Filed Under: Tenancy Deposits Tagged With: England only, permitted payments, Tenancy Deposits

When a tenant leaves should there be a ‘hand-over’ meeting?

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Filed Under: Ending Tenancies Tagged With: Tenancy Deposits

When buying a property with sitting tenants, what is the situation regarding deposits?

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Filed Under: Checks and Payments, Tenancy Deposits Tagged With: Buying property, Sitting tenants, Tenancy Deposits

How does the free arbitration service work?

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What is ‘fair wear and tear’?

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What do you do about the deposit if the tenant disappears at the end of the tenancy owing money?

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Does the landlord need to provide the tenants with copies of receipts for items claimed?

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How do you deal with the tenancy deposit when the tenant vacates?

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What happens if the agent who holds the deposit, becomes insolvent?

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Filed Under: Tenancy Deposits Tagged With: CMP, Letting agent liability, Tenancy Deposits

What are stakeholders?

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What are letting agents obligations regarding tenancy deposits?

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Can landlords legally avoid having to use a tenancy deposit scheme?

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Can the tenancy deposit be used as rent?

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Who gets the interest on deposit money?

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What are the main features of an insurance based tenancy deposit scheme?

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What are the main features of a custodial tenancy deposit scheme?

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What is a tenancy deposit?

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What if the value of the damage to the property exceeds the deposit money?

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Tenancy Deposit Prescribed Information

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Filed Under: Tenancy Deposits Tagged With: Deposit Prescribed Information, Renters Rights Act Checked, Review post RRA commencement, Tenancy Deposits

Khuja v Chowdhury [2015]

County court
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Filed Under: Court Proceedings Tagged With: Deposit Penalty, Tenancy Deposits

Johnson v. Old [2013]

High Court
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Filed Under: Court Proceedings, Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: Rent in advance, Section 21 Notice, Tenancy Deposits

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