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I have been renting a property for 18 months with a short assured tenancy agreement - last signed feb10(so it was running month to month). I notified my landlord that I would be leaving at the start of jan(at the end of november). The main reason for doing this was due to building works at the property I was staying in which were not there when I signed the initial lease. Having put up with my allocated parking space not being available, the mess, noise and disruption since May without any decrease in my rent(which other letters were getting from their landlords) I decided to move.
He said this was ok provided he found a suitable tenant to replace me. He posted one advert in december on a website underneath an advert slating the area I was renting in. I feel this was not a suitable attempt to relet the property.
I have been showing tenants around for my landlord all of this month(despite no longer living at the property) and now he has found someone to move in at the end of the month I asked if I would be getting my deposit back when I returned the keys. He said no as he was using it for this months rent! He has now agreed to giving me back 1/3 of the deposit for showing people around. I feel I am entitled to the full amount as there is no damage to the property.
I have since discovered my landlord is unregistered(he has been leasing the property for 3 years - it was bought for this purpose and the welcome pack for the new build flat has information for prospective landlords about registration so he cannot plead ignorance), has not placed my deposit in a deposit scheme but in a high interest account and I guess also not paying tax on the property.
I need to get my deposit back as my parents loaned the money for my new property deposit and require the money back to get my disabled dad a car!
How do I play it?
He said this was ok provided he found a suitable tenant to replace me. He posted one advert in december on a website underneath an advert slating the area I was renting in. I feel this was not a suitable attempt to relet the property.
I have been showing tenants around for my landlord all of this month(despite no longer living at the property) and now he has found someone to move in at the end of the month I asked if I would be getting my deposit back when I returned the keys. He said no as he was using it for this months rent! He has now agreed to giving me back 1/3 of the deposit for showing people around. I feel I am entitled to the full amount as there is no damage to the property.
I have since discovered my landlord is unregistered(he has been leasing the property for 3 years - it was bought for this purpose and the welcome pack for the new build flat has information for prospective landlords about registration so he cannot plead ignorance), has not placed my deposit in a deposit scheme but in a high interest account and I guess also not paying tax on the property.
I need to get my deposit back as my parents loaned the money for my new property deposit and require the money back to get my disabled dad a car!
How do I play it?