Need to raise action against landlord for not doing repairs

[Ndurennai]

Landlord through estate agent issued s21 April 24


July 24 sought possession order. Court ordered me to leave 30/09/24 and pay fixed costs (I'm yet to receive bill).

Early Oct 24, council found temp accommodation. I moved out


I don't know why they still send rent invoices, doesn't Possession Order end tenancy? There is no written notice period as I wasn't sure when LC will provide accommodation. As soon as I know I told agent who kept turning up unannounced to collect keys on moving out day. He agreed but didn't come, so I posted out keys RM tracked on same day.

I lived in this private rented house AST for over 5 yrs, never missed rent. But last month before moving out I didn't have rent.


Landlord issued statutory Declaration Notice for deposit about £675, wants all the money. Rent was £550/mth, increased to £575 before I moved out.

Landlord refused doing repairs (leaks from shower room to downstairs, molds, the whole back garden was cordoned off by landlord agent because of dangerous holes, unstable shade, etc). Kids life in danger for as long as I could remember. They breached TA by refusing to do repairs.


They tried to say we caused it. I reported to Council with photos. LC requested immediate repairs May 24 under part 1 of housing Act 2004. They didn't carry out repair, but said to LC that I'll be moving out that I agreed to move out. We didn't have any agreement for moving out at the time, they just lied.


I sent emails requesting repair before they issued s21 saying they want to sell property (listed the house for sale but later remove ad for sale).


I'll appreciate any advise to challenge demands for deposit, and on how I can raise actions seeking repayment order because they didn't repairs

[islandgirl]

You dispute the deductions from the deposit via the deposit scheme. I have done it once for my daughter. You have to provide evidence. Alll will hinge on the entry and exit inventory and communications during tenancy. I was able to prove daughter left place in a better state then when she arrived using a combination of photos and emails from the time plus her comments on the entry inventory. The money requested for cleaning was denied to the LL by the adjudicator.
As I understand it a posesssion order does not end the tenancy. It gives the LL the right to enforce eviction but I assume rent payable until that day.

[Ndurennai]

You dispute the deductions from the deposit via the deposit scheme. I have done it once for my daughter. You have to provide evidence. Alll will hinge on the entry and exit inventory and communications during tenancy. I was able to prove daughter left place in a better state then when she arrived using a combination of photos and emails from the time plus her comments on the entry inventory. The money requested for cleaning was denied to the LL by the adjudicator.
As I understand it a posesssion order does not end the tenancy. It gives the LL the right to enforce eviction but I assume rent payable until that day.

Thanks islandgirl
Only last month rent not paid. LL claiming all deposit amount for rent arrears (deposit amount is more than rent).

I want to raise action for rent repayment because of serious disrepair whilst I lived there?

[islandgirl]

Assume the deposit is in a scheme? You have to make the case through the scheme to request repayment of the deposit. The LL will have to make their side of the case and an adjudicator will decide.