Gladehurst had let the property to the two tenants under an assured shorthold tenancy. They paid a deposit, which it retained and never paid into the deposit scheme. The tenancy came to an end when the tenants vacated the property, after which deductions from the deposit were made for breaches of the cleaning and repairing … Continue reading Gladehurst Properties Ltd v Hashemi and Another: CA 19 May 2011

The claimant had been a shorthold tenant. The landlord had failed to secure the deposit as required, but offered to repay it after the determination of the tenancy. The claimant now appealed against a refusal of an award of three times the deposit. Held: The appeal failed. Sharp J said: ‘section 214(4) is mandatory in … Continue reading Potts v Densley and Another: QBD 6 May 2011