Tenancy Deposit Claims
Claims specialist category
If your landlord has unfairly withheld your tenancy deposit or failed to protect it in a government scheme, you can claim up to 3x the deposit amount.
What Is Tenancy Deposit Claims?
By law, your landlord must protect your tenancy deposit in a government-backed scheme within 30 days of receiving it. They must also provide you with prescribed information about where it is held. If they fail to do either, you can claim between 1 and 3 times the deposit amount in compensation — on top of getting your deposit back. Even if your deposit was protected, a landlord cannot make unfair deductions without evidence.
What Type of Specialist Can Help?
Tenancy deposit claims are handled by specialist tenant solicitors and legal executives who know the Housing Act 2004 inside and out. They can guide you through the process of checking whether your deposit was properly protected, negotiating with your landlord or agent, and issuing court proceedings if needed.
What Information Do You Need?
You will need your tenancy agreement if you have it, details of the deposit amount you paid, your tenancy start and end dates, any correspondence with your landlord or letting agent about the deposit, and evidence of any deductions they are trying to make. Our enquiry form will ask you the relevant questions.
Ready to Get Help?
Submit one enquiry and suitable tenancy deposit claims specialists may contact you. You choose who to work with — no obligation.