Hi, Thank you for your brief response. All the information is get is that if the landlord is a live-in landlord then no matter if its AST or any other tenancy agreement , our status was of a lodger and we were lodgers. So I think I need to send LBA as you mentioned in last line. Here I'm attaching agreement copy. Also to mention that I have many whatsApp correspondences where I requested repeatedly to not turn off heating when temp was -1 or 0 as my kids were suffering with cold but LL refused and said that 8-10 hours heating is enough in 24 hours, and kept heating off from 9AM to 4-5PM in Nov-Dec. well don't want to go in details but just wanted to get my deposit back. Please advise further. Tenancy Agreement-1.pdf

Dear member, Sorry for long post ahead: Location: Medway. County: Kent I'm looking for opinion to get back my deposit. I will try to keep it short and precise. My live-in landlord didn't returned my deposit. Can I pursue it after 2.5 years? Moved UK with family in Sep 2020 in Gillingham as a doctor and after 15 days quarantine in hotel moved to a home with live-in landlord. We suffered harassment from the landlord with whom we were sharing this house on shorthold tenancy agreement (later discover we were lodgers) in September 2020 till March 2021. We paid a deposit of £900. They were fine with us initially but soon started arguing on petty things. arguing with my wife when I was not around, trying to bully as we were new in UK and doesn't now much about anything. And after a heated conversation we decided to move and landlord asked as to vacate. We desperately started to look for rental property but it was difficult to secure due to the peak of pandemic and Christmas/New year holidays in December 2020. Meanwhile we had a dispute as he said he will deduct our deposit for the damage of a mere dustbin in the shared kitchen and he mentioned that he has many links as he is living here for 15 years, warned me that I could not imagine what he can do with me and he has already kicked 2 doctors from the NHS before and we have to accept the deduction at all costs as we have no choice. During the peak of winter, they starting restricting the heating time despite requesting them repeatedly that me and my kids are asthmatic which is cold triggered but they refused. I have all evidence as WhatsApp conversation. due to abusive behavior we decided to move out so left the house in December and moved to hotel. while leaving the property he said he will deduct half deposit for dustbin, and the wall leakage ( looks pipe break or seepage due to rain and we immediately informed him when it was still wet/ have video evidence). When we were not agreed over it, he started abusing, humiliating and threating that go to court for your deposit etc. During our stay, they continued to blame us for minor things , pressurizing us to cleaning on their turn, cursing our kids on playing. I have evidence of harassment, restriction of heating and abusing, withholding our post that we vacated to a hotel temporarily as we are suppose to get the new rental property on 1st Feb which was also declined by lettings as they gave bad reference. We have taken all the pictures before and after rental agreement and property was in same condition. When we left the property, after a couple of days they also held our parcel (grand parents sent it) and when we reach to collect landlord again abused and called police that we are attacking their home, luckily I filmed the whole incident and showed the video to police and then police forced them to handover our parcel. Now I wanted to get my deposit back so what could be the best way to proceed. Please be kind to your responses as remembering those couple of months still a nightmare to us.

Response for Evidence request from DCBL: "We write further to your request for evidence. In due course, the Court will order that both parties file and serve all evidence they intend to rely on. We confirm you will therefore receive all relevant evidence in advance of the hearing. Please find attached all evidence we currently have on file." They sent me Vehicle pictures, PCN, Notices (on old address, My V5c updated in August 22). But I think its useless now as I had already paid to bailiff. I need guidance on below please 1- How to get removed CCJ 2- How to chase that I didn't get any enforcement letter at my address and can I get that 685£ removed?

Yes thats true 9 Jan CCJ and today bailiffs raided but. I even asked him to show me proof as I didn't received any such notice but he said they send it and it maybe Rayal mail to whom I check. whereas I was receiving my other mails. shouldn't it be a singed postage to make sure that enforcement letter delivered.

No notice received at all that's I'm sure otherwise I'm not that mad if willing to pay 1025 and instead choose to pay 1921

Yes, had to pay as he has clamped my vehicle under notice after entry or taking control of goods. otherwise there were 500 more to add upon next visit making it 2450GBP

I'm 200% sure that no letter came to defendants (mine) address. Can I ask them to share proof of letter or can verify it from royal mail.

But I didn't received any enforcement letter as you can see in my previous comments that I was willing to pay. if I would have received any such letter I would pay immediately to avoid further fees. I only received a letter from DCBL on 17 Nov then CCJ issued on 9 Jan according to that I have time to pay till 8th Feb i.e within one month window. I'm not sure if they have sent me enforcement letter but just wanted to empty my pockets.

I thought this is the end of story but not yet . today to my surprise, all of sudden the dcbl bailiffs & high court enforcement agent showed up and entered the home with a £1921 charge to pay as I was issue enforcement letter and I didn't pay it. I didn't received any letter from them I regularly check my mail and received letters from my energy supplier and bank but no other letter after CCJ. Can you please suggest me what to do as £1023 was somehow ok but £1921 is insane especially I didn't received any letter after CCJ. I doubt if they sent any letter to me? If I have to pay in 1 month how could they do this. are they exploiting my lack of knowledge. I'm very stressed now. what are my options now as I can't digest it now and in extreme depression. How I can verify if they sent me enforcement letter and did royal mail delivered it to my address? It took me hours to compose myself and write here

Ok Thank you. Yes I know I messed up things but lesson learnt. I will pay then to avoid six year credit file hitch.

Hi, No response from VCS after that email. what would be suggestion for next step? should I pay or go for set aside appeal?

This is auto response I just found in spam. as per email response time is 28 days. Lets see if they reply by 1st Feb. Thank you for your email which has been received by the Litigation Team. This email is automatically generated; please do not reply to this message. Please refrain from submitting unnecessary duplicate correspondence by only using one method of email, post or fax. Response Time We will endeavour to process your email within 28 working days. Please note that we do not accept service of documents by email. Important Note: - If a claim has been issued we will not deal with any further appeals. Please direct your defence to the County Court Business Centre [CCBC] or the allocated Court. - If you have already received a response from us dealing with your initial query, we will not respond to any further correspondence from you. Our letter would have informed you that our decision was final. - We will not deal with any disputes over the telephone or by email. - We cannot accept any responsibility for any activity in relation to your Claim should you fail to provide us with the requested information within the relevant timescales. - If you are wishing to obtain payments details please call 0114 231 7851. We must advise you that this is a payment line only. - If you are a third party acting for the account holder, we cannot deal with correspondence from you unless the account holder authorises you to act on their behalf. - All documents should be served at the address of 2 Europa Court, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, S9 1XE. - If your require any Court Forms please follow the link; https://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/FormFinder.do

would it be a good idea to email VCS and cc to DCBL and the Letting agent the whole matter? As told earlier that was mentally stressed due to death and multiple family issues. I was in Manchester and the claim form was received at home by wife and she told me about that so I sent email as it was still confusing about the ME44FT as offence post code which belongs to PUB with ANPR.

Thank you for your responses. is it ok if I mention the post codes and residential address here? please guide so I can clarify some fact about the property and parking so it can be more understandable to you guys. @DX Yes claim form received at home but I was in Manchester, 300 miles away from my home. Yes I was a resident of building and I was allocated parking permit for bay 6. I just didn't put it on display. parking in not ANPR operated. I was tenant and car in question is registered under my name. @brassnecked Yes there is entryphone for deliveries and visitors, and a fob for residents to enter, however as I told parking entrance is totally separate and gate only operates with a remote which was provided to every rightful tenant who has permit to park. which I returned to letting agency on my last day of tenancy i.e 7th March 2022. 1- it is 100 + 100 apartments building named as south house and north house. connected with ground floor parking space in-between both towers with independent entrance for parking (26 parking bays only). so deliveries and orders has nothing to do with parking area as entrance for both towers is separate from parking. 2- Letting agency office is located on premises and residents pay monthly parking fee to letting agency. 3-If it is appropriate to allow then I will share post code for that residential building and the confusing post code for offense which VCS claims to parking but on map and in searches it is the post code of that bar opposite a couple of buildings away. @FTMDave I was not in the city and also was having a tough time due to death of my uncle (14 Dec) and some other family problems. sign+LOC+Claimform+PCN.pdf

Yes thats what I want to know if I stand a chance to get the judgement set aside as I dont want to pay a 275 court fee if there are thin chances of my success. they failed to provide me parking when someone else parked at my space multiple times but if I forgot permit to display... they issued me PCN. I am still trying to push letting agency to ask them to cancel this case. can someone advise if this is a possible way?