Recently bought a house so moved out of current rented house. The deposit was meant to be refunded 7 days after the final inspection, however the letting agent is having trouble contacting the actual owner of the property to release the deposit.
The scenario is as follows
- We were in the house for two years up to January 2014
- In January we had a fair idea we would be buying a house this year, but agreed to a new one year lease on the house as we did not know if we would actually get a house this year. (we knew the rules that you need to give 56 days notice if you wish to break the lease having lived there over two year). We actually never actually signed the new lease as the agent never came around to collect it
- In mid March we gave notice (Via email to agent) we would like to move out at the start of May (6 weeks notice), however understood if we needed to give the full 56 days. The landlord was not overly happy however there was no objection and we agreed to tell any potential new tenants to view or any upgrade work to be done while we were still there
- We got an official letter back to say our inspection would be on X date and if everything was in order, the deposit would be refunded within 7 seven days
Inspection went 100% at the start of May and was told by the agent there should be no issues with refund. New tenants have not been moved in as there is some work being done on the house.
The paranoid side of me is thinking the landlord and agent could be delaying the deposit as we broke the terms of the lease (although we never signed the new one) and also did not give written termination or full notice period.
We sent the termination notice via email rather that in writing. We did though recieve acknowledge on the termination and we never actually signed the lease for this year.
Hopefully, it's just a communication delay between the agent and landlord, however if I was to open a dispute with the PRTB next week, does it look like they would rule in favour of the landlord and we would not get our deposit.
The scenario is as follows
- We were in the house for two years up to January 2014
- In January we had a fair idea we would be buying a house this year, but agreed to a new one year lease on the house as we did not know if we would actually get a house this year. (we knew the rules that you need to give 56 days notice if you wish to break the lease having lived there over two year). We actually never actually signed the new lease as the agent never came around to collect it
- In mid March we gave notice (Via email to agent) we would like to move out at the start of May (6 weeks notice), however understood if we needed to give the full 56 days. The landlord was not overly happy however there was no objection and we agreed to tell any potential new tenants to view or any upgrade work to be done while we were still there
- We got an official letter back to say our inspection would be on X date and if everything was in order, the deposit would be refunded within 7 seven days
Inspection went 100% at the start of May and was told by the agent there should be no issues with refund. New tenants have not been moved in as there is some work being done on the house.
The paranoid side of me is thinking the landlord and agent could be delaying the deposit as we broke the terms of the lease (although we never signed the new one) and also did not give written termination or full notice period.
We sent the termination notice via email rather that in writing. We did though recieve acknowledge on the termination and we never actually signed the lease for this year.
Hopefully, it's just a communication delay between the agent and landlord, however if I was to open a dispute with the PRTB next week, does it look like they would rule in favour of the landlord and we would not get our deposit.
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