OK getting bit confused now lol The person named on the tenancy agreement (one he downloaded off the internet and changed that is titles 'Short Hold Tenancy Agreement' declares him as the landlord. He is telling me his Dad was the landlord and had to check it (something he did two weeks later). He confirmed to me and my partner that the room was fine the day we moved out, we vacuumed the carpet before moving and would have noticed a 4 inch 'tear' (still think it looks like a cut not a tear) as it's quite obvious (he sent me a picture). He's since said that as his Dad is the landlord it's up to him to check it. I've had enough of him extorting money out of me. I worked 60 miles away so was almost never there but got 'fined' almost £200 in cleaning fees for missing cleaning jobs (no one else in house had to pay just me). Since his fiance has become pregnant hes openly admitted to me he's struggling for money so I knew something like this would happen. If I took this to court (I don't know how to proceed with that so advice on how would be good) would I have a hope of winning?

So to clarify I have a contract with a Mr CT as the landlord and if refers to him specifically as the landlord. His father Mr DT is the owner of the property, therefore is actually the landlord. So my contract is invalid meaning unenforceable and therefore my deposit should have been kept in deposit protection and to not do so is illegal?

Yes own room with lock and shared facilities

I've been told that the property is not an assured tenancy as the landlord lived at the property? I'm also being confused by the fact that the contract I signed names the man who lives in the property as the landlord but he's telling me his Dad owns the property and is the landlord?!

Is that not blackmail? Give me my deposit or I report you? I thought about that but didn't do it in case it was? I think I will report him eventually but not yet want to see how my deposit being returned will go.

He also hasn't declared himself a HMO... should I report him?

His Dad was looking after the deposit, something I said I wasn't happy with but was ignored. I didn't take photos no but he refused to agree the condition until his Dad (who was working away till the next week) came back.

Hi Moved out of shared accommodation into my own flt but the landlord is now claiming that I have ripped the carpet and is going to keep my deposit to cover this. I vacuumed the carpet before leaving and there was definitely no tear in it and he's since sent a photo and it clearly looks like its been cut to me. This man has had more money off me than I care to admit in addition to the monthly rent and I refuse to let him get any more money out of me. How do I fight this? Let me know if you need any more info. Cheers Matt