well I am going to give it a try if only to wind the LL up. I will post the results. Thanks for the info.

aaaahghhhhhhh. But wait a second. the NEW T/A states that the deposit will be placed in a government scheme, the LL signed the agreement after 6th April. As it turns out, it wasn't deposited in a fund. It was not untill I gave up the tenancy and the ll refused to return my deposit, that I discovered that the LL had pocketed the £500. Surely one should not be barred from a claim just because he/she was unaware that something untoward had happned. Surley the whole ethos of the rules is to deter LL from thinking that the can rip off thier tenants willy nilly. Go on cheer me up, two cases have been lost! Have there been any cases that have won ?

Just read the earlier post again. Hmmmmmmmm I supose the fact that the LL did the correct thing before the case was heard, Then it does muddy the water.

OOOHHH GOODY GOODY GOODY. We were made to renew (sign a new T/A ) every six months. The LL did not protect our deposit claiming that as it was given to her before the law changed then she was not obliged too. We have vacated the premisis and she is refusing to return our £500 deposit because of the three srew holes that were made in the hallway wall to secure our alrm control box!. As the last T/A was only signed December 2007 does that mean that we can claim the three times the £500. Tell me please, i could do with some joy at this time ( and a short Holliday)

Surely the reverse of the new tenancy agreement stated that the deposit would be place in some recognised scheme. the landlord signed the agreement and as far as I am concerned he declared that the deposit (whenever it was given to him) would be placed as stated on the reverse of the t/a. I think whoever that judge was, was short sighted.