Nicholas Wallwork
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I don't think you've helped yourself by not signing the tenancy agreement intentionally... you've set the tone for a problematic relationship by doing that in my opinion...
Have you got a signed agreement from the landlady? If so she legally has to protect the deposit with a protection scheme (DPS like Mydeposits.co.uk for example). If you have a signed AST from her then you have a strong case to ask for the full amount back otherwise she could face a penalty (of 3x the deposit from memory) as a fine... check the below site for all the exact fines and rules your landlord needed to have carried out:
https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection/overview
IF you have no signed tenancy, the landlord (if unscrupulous!) could argue you didn't pay a deposit, were just "renting as a tenancy at will" etc meaning you'd have to go to court. With a court fee it simply wouldn't be worth the stress of fight I'd suggest...
If you do have a signed agreement then you can state the relevant rules and fines to your landlord and that should cause her to pay the £100 back as she will realise she is in the wrong...
Let us know how you get on!
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Have you got a signed agreement from the landlady? If so she legally has to protect the deposit with a protection scheme (DPS like Mydeposits.co.uk for example). If you have a signed AST from her then you have a strong case to ask for the full amount back otherwise she could face a penalty (of 3x the deposit from memory) as a fine... check the below site for all the exact fines and rules your landlord needed to have carried out:
https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection/overview
IF you have no signed tenancy, the landlord (if unscrupulous!) could argue you didn't pay a deposit, were just "renting as a tenancy at will" etc meaning you'd have to go to court. With a court fee it simply wouldn't be worth the stress of fight I'd suggest...
If you do have a signed agreement then you can state the relevant rules and fines to your landlord and that should cause her to pay the £100 back as she will realise she is in the wrong...
Let us know how you get on!
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