Tenant Rights: What Landlords Don’t Want You to Know About Deposit Protection
Is Your Landlord Keeping Money That’s Rightfully Yours? Here’s How to Get It Back – With Compensation!
Did you know that your landlord is legally required to protect your deposit in a government-approved scheme?
If they failed to do so – or didn’t follow the correct legal process – you could be owed up to three times your deposit back in compensation.
At Ask Legal Solicitors, we help tenants fight back against unfair landlords – with a 100% success rate in court. And the best part? We work on a No Win, No Fee basis – meaning you don’t pay a penny unless we win your case.
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What Is the Deposit Protection Scheme?
When you rent a property in England or Wales, your landlord must place your deposit in one of these three government-approved schemes:
✅ Deposit Protection Service (DPS)
✅ MyDeposits
✅ Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)
This ensures that your money is safe, fairly returned, and not unfairly deducted.
If your landlord failed to protect your deposit within 30 days, didn’t provide the correct paperwork, or tried to keep your money unfairly, they broke the law – and you could be entitled to compensation.
☎ Call us today for a FREE consultation and find out how much you could be owed.
How Landlords Try to Cheat Tenants – And What You Can Do About It
Many landlords ignore the law because they assume tenants won’t know their rights. Here are some common tricks they use:
❌ Not protecting your deposit at all – and hoping you don’t check.
❌ Protecting it late – deposits must be secured within 30 days.
❌ Not providing the required legal information – meaning you don’t know where your deposit is held.
❌ Failing to re-protect the deposit on renewal – creating a loophole they exploit.
⚠️ If any of these apply to you, you could claim up to 3x your deposit in compensation!
At Ask Legal Solicitors, we make the process simple. We’ve helped hundreds of tenants like you get their money back – fast, risk-free, and hassle-free.
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How Much Compensation Could You Receive?
The law allows tenants to claim between 1x and 3x the deposit amount for each violation.
| Breach Type | Compensation Amount |
|---|---|
| Deposit protected late | 1x deposit amount |
| No prescribed information given | 1x – 3x deposit amount |
| Deposit not protected at all | 1x – 3x deposit amount |
| Multiple breaches (e.g., renewal without re-securing) | Up to 3x for each breach! |
Example: If your deposit was £1,000 and your landlord failed to protect it properly, you could be awarded up to £3,000 in compensation!
How to Claim Your Deposit Back in 3 Easy Steps
At Ask Legal Solicitors, we handle everything for you – making your claim as simple and stress-free as possible.
✅ Step 1: Call us or fill out our quick online form (☎ 0161 436 0006).
✅ Step 2: We’ll take care of the legal paperwork and send a claim letter to your landlord.
✅ Step 3: If needed, we’ll take them to court – with no cost to you unless we win!
☎ Call us today for a FREE consultation and find out how much you could be owed.
Why Choose Ask Legal Solicitors?
✔ 100% success rate in deposit claims – We’ve never lost a case.
✔ No Win, No Fee guarantee – You don’t pay unless we win your compensation.
✔ Fast and stress-free process – We handle everything for you.
✔ Expert solicitors who specialise in housing law – Real legal professionals, not claim handlers.
Your landlord hoped you wouldn’t know your rights – but now you do. Don’t let them get away with it.
☎ Call us today for a FREE consultation and find out how much you could be owed.
