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Tenancy Deposit Claims
What Are They?
How much am I entitled to?
How much am I entitled to?
The Housing Act 2004 requires landlords and their estate agents to protect deposits held against tenancies.
If your landlord or agent failed to protect your deposit you may be able to claim compensation on a no-win, no-fee basis.
How much am I entitled to?
How much am I entitled to?
How much am I entitled to?
Landlords are legally required to protect deposits paid by tenants using one of three government-approved schemes, and they must do so within 30 days of having received the payment. If your landlord failed to do so, you may be entitled to compensation worth up to 3x your deposit plus the deposit itself back.
Am I in time?
How much am I entitled to?
What is it worth?
If you began – or renewed – your tenancy agreement within the last 6 years and your deposit was not protected in one of the approved tenancy deposit schemes, you can make a claim against your landlord. You are also able to make additional claims for each subsequent breach (non-protection).
What is it worth?
What will it cost me?
What is it worth?
Successful cases against landlords and agents are awarded up to three times the original deposit, meaning a £1000 deposit may be worth up to £3,000. This could increase if you stayed in the property after the tenancy expired and amounts to a second breach so the £3000 could now become £6000.
Can I claim?
What will it cost me?
What will it cost me?
Any tenant renting a property under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement is required to have their deposit protected by their landlord/agent within 30 days of receipt. Your landlord is also required to provide you with written information about this, including which scheme they have used. They are also required to keep your deposit safe throughout your tenancy and cannot access it unless under specific circumstances – at which point they should inform you. If your landlord broke these rules, you can make a claim.
What will it cost me?
What will it cost me?
What will it cost me?
Elara Legal work on a no-win, no-fee basis, meaning we are only paid if we are successful. If your case is unsuccessful, we do not get paid.
When your claim is successful, our costs are claimed back from the defendant (your landlord or their agent).
We will charge a success fee capped at 25% of your successful claim.
How Do I Know If My Deposit Was Protected?
Using the links below, check if your deposit was protected with one of the three tenancy deposit schemes. If your deposit was not protected by your landlord, or it was protected late (more than 30 days after it was paid) fill out the form below.
Tenancy Deposit Claim Form
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