{"id":5374,"date":"2020-10-23T07:59:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T07:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5374"},"modified":"2020-10-23T07:59:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T07:59:57","slug":"tin-can-deposit-canned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/tin-can-deposit-canned\/","title":{"rendered":"Tin Can Deposit Canned"},"content":{"rendered":"

A landlord from Gourock, who failed to protect his tenant\u2019s deposit with an approved scheme, has been ordered to pay \u00a31,500 in compensation.<\/p>\n

Under the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011, landlords must pay their tenant\u2019s deposit into one of the government\u2019s\u00a0approved schemes within 30 working days of the start of the tenancy. However, Mark Bradley was found to have not protected his tenant\u2019s deposit with any of the schemes for five and a half years. He kept it in a tin in his mother\u2019s house instead.<\/p>\n

In April 2014, Mr Bradley\u2019s tenant paid \u00a3600 for a \u201crental bond\u201d in instalments to Mr Bradley\u2019s mother who kept it in the tin in her house. When, in September 2019, the tenant asked for \u00a3150 back from her deposit to cover for van removal costs at the end of the tenancy, Mr Bradley\u2019s mother paid the money back in cash. However, the remainder of the deposit was withheld by Mr Bradley due to rent arrears and damage to the property.<\/p>\n

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The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland heard from Mr Bradley that it was his mother who dealt with the property, not himself. He pleaded that he wasn\u2019t aware of the legal requirement to protect his tenant\u2019s deposit<\/a> with an approved scheme. He also told the Tribunal that the deposit wasn\u2019t paid into such scheme initially as it was paid to his family in instalments and then his mother forgot to protect it as she was dealing with other family issues. Mr Bradley explained that he still had \u00a3450 in cash as his mother returned it to him.<\/p>\n

Given the circumstances, the Tribunal concluded that a sum of \u00a31,500 was reasonable for Mr Bradley to pay back to his tenant.<\/p>\n

\u201cIgnorance of the laws is no defence\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Commenting on the case, CEO of mydeposits<\/a>, Eddie Hooker, said: \u201cOn face value there are some amusing elements to this case, but it is in reality a serious issue. The tenant\u2019s deposit could have easily been misplaced or misappropriated and they have also been denied access to an impartial resolution service at the end of the tenancy. These are exactly the reasons why the deposit schemes were set up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He continued: \u201cI fear that this type of case is not so unique. Even after 10 plus years of deposit protection laws, there are still many landlords that continue to be unaware of their legal obligations. It is estimated that only 85% of deposits across the country are protected in authorised schemes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncluding Scotland, this equates to more than 500,000 deposits that fall outside of protection. As this case shows, ignorance of the laws is no defence. At mydeposits, we try to help our members and the wider industry understand their responsibilities and obligations to avoid situations like this happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Bradley said he was no longer letting out the property in question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A landlord from Gourock, who failed to protect his tenant\u2019s deposit with an approved scheme, has been ordered to pay \u00a31,500 in compensation. Under the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011, landlords must pay their tenant\u2019s deposit into one of the government\u2019s\u00a0approved schemes within 30 working days of the start of the tenancy. 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