In England & Wales, 1 in 5 landlords didn't protect the deposit correctly, with an estimated £1.2 billion pounds worth of deposits said to be affected! If your deposit was not protected, you could be make a tenancy deposit compensation claim.
Deposit Recovery Claim was set up to give tenants a voice, to ensure every single tenant, all over England & Wales were aware of their legal rights and should we find that landlords or their agents have not followed legal guidance, we will take action on behalf of tenants.
We have been in your shoes and even to this day, we rent just like you. After a bad experience many years ago, we founded Deposit Recovery Claim to ensure every tenant had a voice and a guardian angel looking out for your rights!
We may not be able to help absolutely everyone, as each set of circumstances can be a little different, but we'll always be 100% genuine and upfront with you and like all angels, we'll look out for you the best we can, all FREE of charge & no obligation.
We earn an honest living by helping tenants raise disputes and take on their rogue landlords. We are paid for this work directly by the solicitors we work with, meaning that when you work with us, it won't cost you a penny.
Landlords are legally required to protect deposits paid by tenants using one of three government-approved schemes, and they must do so within 30 days of having received the payment. If your landlord failed to do so, you may be entitled to compensation worth up to 3x your deposit plus the deposit itself back.
The three government-approved schemes are:
If you began – or renewed – your tenancy agreement within the last 6 years and your deposit was not protected in one of these approved schemes, you can make a claim. You are also able to make additional claims for each subsequent breach.
Do you have any issues that you are worried about?
Contact our professional team for a free, no-obligation informal discussion, where we can discuss your particular requirements in greater detail.
To get your deposit back, you should follow a systematic approach.
First, ensure you fulfil all the required criteria as per the tenancy agreement. Next, contact your landlord or letting agency to ask for the claim status.
Follow these tips to get your deposit back with a high probability of success.
If you have a valid Tenancy Deposit Claim, your landlord may be liable for up to three times the amount of the original deposit.
This means your claim could be worth anything up to:
Claim Three Times Your Deposit Back, No Win, No Fee Service
Do you have any issues that you are worried about?
Contact our professional team for a free, no-obligation informal discussion, where we can discuss your particular requirements in greater detail.
