Questions tagged [deposit]
This tag is for questions about security deposits in leases and rentals, and also for deposits in contract and purchase situations.
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If you arrive late to a hotel, can they keep your entire payment even if they resold your room to someone else?
Consider this scenario: You book a hotel stay for two nights: May 1st through May 3rd, paying the full cost in advance. You end up missing a connecting flight and arrive at the hotel on the afternoon ...
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UK: What legal rights/dispute resolution methods are available to Licensees regarding their deposits?
In the UK, deposits for an Assured-Shorthold Tenancy Agreement (AST) are protected under a Tenancy Deposit Scheme. Which provides protection for tenants and arbitration should there be any disputes.
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Question about Whether and When a Leasing Contract is Legally Binding, and How Legal Actions Can Be Taken In The Event of Contract Breach [closed]
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I am a college student looking for housing, but a common problem my roommate and I have is confusion about how we are able to ensure that we won't be scammed when paying a security deposit. ...
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If a tenancy deposit is paid by one other than the tenant (ie, a Relevant Person), who does the deposit less deductions get returned to post-tenancy?
Raphael pays a tenancy deposit on behalf of Timothy, who lives in a property for a 12 month tenancy. Who should the deposit be returned to at the end of the tenancy?
I'm wondering specifically if ...
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Does paying damages waive my right to sue?
I recently moved out of an apartment. The landlord has failed to give me a list of the actual costs mentioned here in state law which should make them liable for triple the deposit in damages. I see ...
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What legal rights do I have after paying a deposit for some building work?
I recently got some quotes in for refitting the garage door on my house. This obviously involves the builder making a substantial one-off purchase of a door to my specifications which he is going to ...
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What is acceptable use of security deposits?
Context: Non-residential Florida Office Space Lease
Akerman indicates:
Landlords routinely require security deposits from their tenants
before entering into a lease for commercial property. Security
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Reclaim hotel costs from landlord
I was renting a room from a live-in landlord. My girlfriend came from Japan to stay with me for a few weeks. While she was here, the landlord asked for an extra €100 per week while she was here to ...
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Do automatically generated notifications from deposit protection schemes' own computer systems adequately fulfill landlords statutory obligations?
Note: please provide citations on the issue to substantiate any answers.
Under the housing act 2004 the landlord must furnish the tenant with information about their deposits protection within 30 days....
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Must a deposit be reprotected for each successive tenancy, even if both the tenant and property remain the same?
Suppose Tim the tenant signs a 1yr fixed term AST with Larry the landlord. Tim pays Larry a deposit, which he protects. At the end of the fixed term Larry and Tim elect to sign another fixed term of ...
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Landlord charges (UK)
Our landlord entered our property illegally without permission to start repair work whilst we still had 2 weeks left on our tenancy agreement.
They want to charge us for this work even though they had ...
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Refund on deposit day after signing order for
I went to the Ideal Home show yesterday and found a “Natuzzi” sofa that we loved. We paid a deposit (£1700). On getting home from the show I did some searches for reviews and discovered that the brand ...
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What is the adjudication process for resolution when a paid tenancy deposit has not been properly protected?
I gather that deposits must be duly protected in approved schemes within thirty days of receipt. If not there are penalties such as an obligation to return up to 3 times the deposit amount. However ...
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How long does a contractor or retailer have to complete a project after a deposit is given
Suppose a person A is building a new dwelling. In order to receive a certificate of occupancy from my municipality A needs to meet building code requirements - A needs to have a bathroom sink ...
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Security Deposit Return
My landlord has not returned our deposit and the D.C. legal window to do so has expired. Upon reviewing my lease it says that the tenant must provide an address to return the deposit before the ...
