Tenancy Deposit Claim Solicitors Manchester

Tenancy Deposit Claims

According to the tenancy deposit protection laws introduced in 2007, it is expected of your landlord to place your tenancy deposit into a secure scheme. This scheme was brought into practice to bring more transparency within the housing and rental market. The government has backed three different deposit protection schemes.

My deposits

Deposit protection service

Tenancy deposit scheme

Your Landlords Legal obligations

If your tenancy was an assured short-hold tenancy. It is a legal requirement for your landlord to protect your deposit within 30 days of receiving it. Failing to comply with this means there are two possible sanctions.

Your landlord cannot terminate your tenancy or regain possession of the property

You can apply to a county court and regain compensation which ranges from 1 to 3 times the amount of your deposit.

If you believe your Landlord has fallen short of their legal obligations speak to our expert solicitors today on 0161 835 2446 or Click here to start your claim online

What happens if your deposit is NOT protected?

If your landlord has failed to put your tenancy deposit in a protection scheme within 30 days you are in a position to take your landlord to court and claim compensation amounting to 1 – 3 times the amount of your deposit or a full refund on your tenancy deposit.

You can claim compensation if your Landlord breaks tenancy deposit protection rules:

Takes too long to place your tenancy deposit in a protection scheme

Does not provide you with information in regards to your tenancy deposit protection scheme

Does not place your tenancy deposit in a protection scheme

What happens if your deposit WAS protected?

If your deposit was protected you may still be enetitled to compensation as your landlord may not have protected it within 30 days or provided prescribed information failure to do both could entitle you to tenancy deposit compensation. To find out more contact one of our expert tenancy deposit claim solicitors on 0161 835 2446.

We will provide you with a realistic time frame for the resolution of your dispute and keep you updated with every decision to ensure that best action is taken to suit your needs.

Our Fees

We will work with you on a No Win No Fee Basis. That means if we do not recover anything for you we will not charge you. If we do recover money from you we will keep 25% of it as our fee. We will review your case for free, if we believe you have a valid claim we will act on your behalf. You will not have to make any payment to us at the outset, our fee will be deducted after successfully recovering compensation for you.

Are you a Landlord who failed to protect a tenancy deposit?

If you have failed to place the tenancy deposit in a secure scheme. Our expert solicitor can advise you of the legal options available to you. call us on 0161 835 2446 to speak to an expert solicitor.

Why choose us?

The rights and obligations of landlords and tenants are numerous and require careful understanding to ensure that you receive the best possible advice. Our property solicitors take the time to understand your requirements and how any agreement can best reflect this.

We understand the difficulties that can be caused when the relationship between landlord and tenant breaks down. Whilst we place great emphasis on ensuring settlement is amicable, this is not always possible and so our experienced solicitors are focused on ensuring that resolving your dispute causes you as little trouble as possible.