Hi All, To let you know I have got the SCC judgement today in my favor. It was default judgement as LA/LL didn't response to court claims and I then requested default judgement in my favor. I have fought this battle till now but now I'm confused how to proceed? I called LA/LL today but they again fooled me that they would respond back. How can I get my money back? I can think of enforcing the judgement using bailiffs but worried if that still doesn't work (because they really don't have any good in their shop..just two tables and one computer). Please guide how can I get the money back? It's really a significant amount for me and I'm in dire need of it. Thanks.

Thanks Steve. I've filed the case in SCC today.

Yes. I am going to sue them for breach of the promised agreement in which case they should have refunded the full amount but they didn't. Also it was a AST and the exact heading is - (AGREEMENT for letting furnished dwelling house on an assured shorthold tenancy under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988). I have a question regarding explicit start date and now totally confused if LL/LA can go away because of it. (Please see the wordings below. The exact date as 15th Nov wasn't mentioned and when I asked LA about it at the time of signing then he told that it was a standard practice and 15th day of month means it was enforceable from 15th Nov). My tenancy agreement was signed on 5th Nov and the expected move in date was 15th Nov. I paid the initial deposit and advance by direct debit to LA bank account before 5th Nov. This is the exact wordings of the tenancy agreement. TERM: A term certain of 12 months DEPOSIT: £900.00 RENT: £900.00 PAYABLE: in advance by equal payments every 15th day of the month

Thanks all for your guidance. I am going to file claim in SCC and go against both LA/LL. I really appreciate your help. These guys have given me many sleepless nights and I would fight the case to the end (so that they don't do it with someone else).

Hi, I hope that experts in this forum would help me. I will really appreciate it a lot. I saw one property from a letting agency and gave the holding deposit of GBP 300.00 to the agency. On 5th Nov I paid the full advance rent + initial deposit + fees of GBP 1800.00 and got into assured shorthold tenancy agreement. The letting agency signed it on landlord's behalf (mentioning that they manage the property) and fixed the date of moving as 15th Nov. On 14th Nov the letting agency informed me that they can't give me the keys because old tenants have still not left the property and advised me to wait for one week. I put myself in hotels and wait for it. But on 20th Nov I got to know from the old tenant that he has left the place on that day and given the keys to the landlord. But the letting agency refused that he hasn't vacated it yet and fooled me around. On 23rd Nov I asked them to refund my money for which letting agency mentioned that it was with the landlord and he was untraceable. I was living in hotels till that date and suffered a lot with my wife. Till date I haven't got my money back after they failed to provide me the keys and the letting agency is still saying that they are trying to get it back from the landlord which I really doubt. Can someone please advise me how to get my money back and what are the chances that I win the case if I go to court? I have legal tenancy contract and all the receipts/bank statements (transferred 1500.00 GBP through direct debit to letting agency account). Thanks