Hi,
Around 4 months ago my partner and our housemate (a friend) had to move into a new property as our old landlady decided to sell up.
My partner and I paid the deposit on the property, as with our last property. I paid 53%, he paid 47%. I have this in writing.
Shortly afterwards, my partner and I began having issues, and we separated a little over a month ago. I moved out 4 weeks ago, which nicely coincided with our 3 month inspection at which point the landlady made a note of the (good) condition our property was in before I left.
I am only 3 months into the original 6 month tenancy agreement. I am continuing to pay my last 3 months share of the rent (although no bills) because, as far as I am concerned, I signed the tenancy agreement and shouldn't ignore this responsibility.
I was contacted by my landlady today to let me know that, at the end of our initial 6 month tenancy agreement I will not be entitled to any of my deposit back... unless I collect it directly from my ex-partner and old housemate... because they intend to stay on.
I assumed that, if they were staying on at the property, they should be made to sign a new tenancy agreement which i would no longer be named on!
Having checked my contract and DPS documentation both state that the deposit will be returned 'at the end of the tenancy' which, as far as I am concerned speaks volumes.
Furthermore, the DPS registration is only in my name. The letting agents appear to have neglected to mention my ex-partner and housemate on the agreement altogether. I simply do not see how they can offer my ex-partner and housemate to retain my deposit on their new tenancy agreement, when it is logged in my name!!?
Could anybody let me know what the deal is here?
Cheers.
Around 4 months ago my partner and our housemate (a friend) had to move into a new property as our old landlady decided to sell up.
My partner and I paid the deposit on the property, as with our last property. I paid 53%, he paid 47%. I have this in writing.
Shortly afterwards, my partner and I began having issues, and we separated a little over a month ago. I moved out 4 weeks ago, which nicely coincided with our 3 month inspection at which point the landlady made a note of the (good) condition our property was in before I left.
I am only 3 months into the original 6 month tenancy agreement. I am continuing to pay my last 3 months share of the rent (although no bills) because, as far as I am concerned, I signed the tenancy agreement and shouldn't ignore this responsibility.
I was contacted by my landlady today to let me know that, at the end of our initial 6 month tenancy agreement I will not be entitled to any of my deposit back... unless I collect it directly from my ex-partner and old housemate... because they intend to stay on.
I assumed that, if they were staying on at the property, they should be made to sign a new tenancy agreement which i would no longer be named on!
Having checked my contract and DPS documentation both state that the deposit will be returned 'at the end of the tenancy' which, as far as I am concerned speaks volumes.
Furthermore, the DPS registration is only in my name. The letting agents appear to have neglected to mention my ex-partner and housemate on the agreement altogether. I simply do not see how they can offer my ex-partner and housemate to retain my deposit on their new tenancy agreement, when it is logged in my name!!?
Could anybody let me know what the deal is here?
Cheers.