This is very topical issue at the moment and at the risk of being told to read other posts, this is somewhat unique (or maybe not) so any help on this is really appreciated.
I have T on HB placed from Council housing support service and Council puts up deposit. I have not placed the deposit in scheme and original 1 year AST has expired in Oct2012. HB have reduced the payments after the first year and T had never paid difference between rent and HB and I only recently started to chase the arrears. T has signed a new 1 year AST in which the original deposit was not mentioned (as T did not make the original deposit) and I now want to pursue via s.8 as currently in excess of two months in arrears. T is currently not communicating and previous communication was full of promises to make good the arrears.
My question is whether not placing the deposit in a scheme is likely to adversely affect my claim in the light that the deposit was made by a third party, or indeed whether I really need to place the deposit in a scheme in the first place.
Thank you
I have T on HB placed from Council housing support service and Council puts up deposit. I have not placed the deposit in scheme and original 1 year AST has expired in Oct2012. HB have reduced the payments after the first year and T had never paid difference between rent and HB and I only recently started to chase the arrears. T has signed a new 1 year AST in which the original deposit was not mentioned (as T did not make the original deposit) and I now want to pursue via s.8 as currently in excess of two months in arrears. T is currently not communicating and previous communication was full of promises to make good the arrears.
My question is whether not placing the deposit in a scheme is likely to adversely affect my claim in the light that the deposit was made by a third party, or indeed whether I really need to place the deposit in a scheme in the first place.
Thank you