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Hey Everybody, Just to inform you that I managed to get the Agency to refund my holding deposit. Mariner, your suggestion that Landlord's reference cannot be seen in isolation really worked. They agreed to refund, though with £50 less, which I forgo to settle the matter soon.
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Thanks HoneyBee, Both questions are important. So will be thankful for any question answered. I want to settle amicably with LL but want to be safe. How many days after end of tenancy can LL bring a counterclaim of damages, if at all?
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Hello Mariner, Can you please reply to my question. I really need answer to this question to keep myself on safe side.
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Hello All, Please look into my question. Its a bit urgent and important for me. The inventory was done on 08-June. I put my signatures on the final report and they said that the report will be sent to me by email for to check and raise any dispute. However I have not received the final report yet. The LL had paid for the check-out report. Can it give the LL ability to raise issues/claims later if there is no closing report signed by me? Should I chase and get the final report? Please advise. Many Thanks in advance for this.
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Thanks Mariner, What I understand is "The LL reference should not be taken in isolation". That is right? What I meant is that it quite a valid point that I can make in my favor in the complaint. I am moving to a PG after 07-June. Coming back to my question: What all I need to do to get my deposit back? I have initiated my claim at DPS using my repayment-id? Anything else I need to do?
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Thanks Mariner for the reply, Yes there is no CCJ against me as I passed the credit check through another agency. The employer reference was good and as per the facts I gave the Agents. Still they refused not only tenancy but also the holding deposit. They made absolutely no attempt to get any clarification from me, even indirectly. In fact the current landlord was ready to sign a new one year contract with me. Anyway, I have raised this as a complaint with them and waiting to see their side of story. Anyway many thanks for bringing this new perspective to my case that that reference from LL cannot be taken in isolation. Also, I have left my old place on 07-June. What should I do to get my deposit back? I have gone to DPS and initiated my claim? Anything else I need to do? I do not want to talk/email/letter my landlord unless it is legally required?
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Well if the new LL does want to let the property to me, he can deny the tenancy and in which case the holding deposit should be returned. Isn't it? How can someone ( Agency, in this case ) keep holding deposit (which is a hefty £350 ) just because my Landlord has a certain opinion about me. Does the agency not have a duty to give me an opportunity to explain any issue LL raises, before denying tenancy and retaining the holding deposit? Moreover the Agency never told me what kind of opinion they will seek from my landlord?
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Hello Friends, Will landlord's reference always be considered truthful ? That gives the landlord a good way to blackmail tenants. My old LL did not protect my deposit. Isn't that good enough a reason to ignore such landlord's reference. What is the validity of reference from a person who himself is on wrong side of law? Are there any regulations/directives around this? Any pointers will be appreciated.
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But given that the Agent has been managing the property for quite some time now, they know the property well enough. What was the reason for them to say "I think so", just a politically correct answer. They could have said that it is currently not metered but if I want, they can get a meter fitted there. What say?
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So EPC not being provided and water supply not being metered as informed are not a good enough reason for refund?
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Given that my contract was for a term of six months only, spending a month and half to get water-supply metered and right tariff of other utilities is a rather difficult job. Moreover as this Agent created so much problem on the basis of my wife's pregnancy, not very keen on getting into a house where the LL or A is not happy about my child. I just want to get away from them. £300 is not a small amount. Can you guys suggest a way out. I am being genuine. Who would like to get into in a house where his child will be unwelcome and with A cheating well upfront.
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The contract itself mentions that EPC will be provided upon entry. This does not quite look like the legal standard method. Do the Agents not have a duty to disclose factors which affect the cost of living ( utilities ). I am worried as I need to run the heater all day as my wife is pregnant and she needs warmer environment. If not "A" rating, I would have expected that at least it should have been "B" to keep my budget in control. Anyway, Is there a legal obligation on Agents to show EPC to the the potential tenant at the time of viewing/application?
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Hello Raydetinu, Isn't the EPC the way to estimate the cost of heating the house? Unless "A" EPC rating, the rent of £850 for 1 BHK house is on higher side and I wouldn't have put down the deposit if I was informed about EPC of the building at the time of viewing?
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Thanks Register. Its indeed quite encouraging. I will be pulling my current landlord to the court as well. He did not put money in DPS for last four contracts. I am not in employment now and on benefits. So I may not even have to bear the court fee even.
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This Agency does not look honest to me from its behavior and approach. I asked two times weather the water supply is metered and both the boss and his sub said confirmed though in their own way by saying "I think so". Why didn't they be upfront about it? I don't want to get into this property because I dont know what all they have lied about? Added to this the fact that their approach was discriminatory, in violation of Equality Act. How can I get my deposit back from them?
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Hey Raydetinu, Thanks for the reply. The Agency had not put EPC certificate in advert. I checked from Google cached pages. Also if the EPC has not been provided, can I not deny signing the contract and ask for the holding deposit back? Also whom could I complain for not putting the EPC related information in the advert?
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Thanks Mariner for reply. My concern is that why did the Agency have to say that supply is metered. If they are hiding this fact, then there could be many more? Also they did not show me the EPC certificate? Aren't they supposed to show me EPC at the very beginning, as per standard protocall?
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Hello All, I have just found that the property I was to move into does not have a metered water supply while the Agency has all this while been saying that the water-supply is metered. Can I refuse to take this contract on this basis and ask for my holding deposit back?
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The family visitor will be there for as long as there will be a need? It could be for two months, one month as the case may be.
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Hey Friends, I am moving into this new 1 bedroom house as AST in June. The contract has me and my wife as joint tenant. My question is that if someone from my family comes to stay with us to take care of my wife ( as she is pregnant ), Will that be a problem? Many Thanks for your reply.
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I will need a solicitor for a personal negotiation. Does this portal help find a good & economic one?
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Hello HB, No this issue is not related to the other thread I started. Kindly advise me on the question. Thanks
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Hello Friends, Can civil mediation be used to recover the the statutory penalty (1-3x Deposit) for late protection of tenants deposit? Thanks
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Hey Just to update on this thread. I had a discussion with Equality Rights commission and they confirmed that indeed is an unlawful discrimination and I could pull the agency to court, regardless of weather a contract exits, regardless of weather I have paid any fee. The Agency ( or anyone for that matter) just cannot ask weather one is Pregnant or not. "Pregnancy and Maternity" is one of the eight protected characteristics and cannot be a ground for restricting any opportunity that is open for public in general. So the landlord cannot just pull out unless he/she can prove that the contract is not being awarded for some other reason. They cant get away just by refunding the holding deposit. Finally today morning the Agency has been nailed down and they sent me the contract offer.
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Hello All, I need urgent help and advice? A letting agency, which did credit checks and subsequently took our passport and visa copies has come back today saying that since my wife is pregnant, they will not give the house to me? Are there laws from prevent us from such kind discrimination based on pregnancy? Please advise urgently. Incidentally, I had informed the agent during early days of discussion that my wife is pregnant. He asked about the expected date and said it is fine since the contract is for six months only and the expected date in after the end of contract. He is denying having been told anything like that now. Are the telephones of letting agents recorded? Many Thanks for you replies. Regards.
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