Tenancy Deposit Schemes

(asked on 1st February 2018) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many successful prosecutions there have there been for failure to comply with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme under ss212-3 of the Housing Act 2004.


Answered by
Heather Wheeler Portrait
Heather Wheeler
This question was answered on 6th February 2018

A tenant is able to apply to County court if they believe that their landlord has not complied with the legislation in protecting their deposit appropriately.

Details about court proceedings and their outcomes is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice.

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