When can a landlord keep your tenancy deposit? And what can you do to get your money back? This video sets out how to challenge deductions and how to take your landlord to court.

Chapter Headings
0:00 Intro
0:30 When landlords CAN keep a deposit
3:24 Deposit conditions
4:44 Resolving disputes
6:01 Small Claims Court action

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Legislation
Tenant Fees Act 2019
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Housing Act 2004, Chapter 4
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/...

Shelter: Template Letter
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housin...

Shelter: Tenancy Deposits
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Money Claim Online
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Form N1
https://www.gov.uk/government/publica...

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This video is published by Employment Law Services Limited. The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded (January 2022), the law may have changed since then. You should always seek your own independent legal advice. Please note that for employment law, the law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales. For all other areas of law, it applies to England only.

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