Your deposit is your money
If your landlord or agent is holding it back over cleaning, wear and tear, or repairs you did not cause, you have rights. Tell us what happened and we will help you understand where you stand and get your deposit returned.
The deposit problems we help put right
If your landlord or agent is keeping money they are not entitled to, you have rights, and there are clear rules on their side too. These are the deposit issues renters come to us with most.
Cleaning charges
Being charged to have the place professionally cleaned, or docked for a bit of dust. Cleaning deductions have to be fair and properly evidenced, not a default fee.
Wear and tear vs damage
Marks on the carpet, faded paint, a worn worktop. You cannot be charged for normal wear and tear, only for damage beyond the ordinary use of a home.
Unprotected deposits
Most deposits must be placed in a government-backed scheme within 30 days. If yours was not, you may be owed the deposit back plus a penalty of one to three times its value.
Is your deposit even protected?
Not sure which scheme holds your money, or whether it was ever registered? We help you check in minutes, because the answer often shapes the whole case.
TDS, DPS & MyDeposits disputes
Each scheme runs its own free dispute service with its own rules and deadlines. We help you work out which one holds your deposit and how to raise a claim through it.
Preparing your evidence
Photos, the inventory, your check-in and check-out reports, messages. We help you line them up into a case that is hard to argue with.
Tell us why your deposit is being held
Describe what your landlord or agent is deducting, in your own words, over WhatsApp, in any of 140+ languages. Remedy asks the questions that matter and helps you log the dates, photos and messages as you go.
Email connected
3 relevant messages found
Hackney Council searched
No HMO licence found
DPS details confirmed
Protected Oct 12th, 38 days late
HM Land Registry searched
Landlord details confirmedWe check your protection and build the evidence
Remedy looks up whether your deposit was protected in a government-backed scheme, then turns your tenancy agreement, inventory, photos and messages into one clear, ordered case.
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A real person reviews your case and explains what you may be owed and why, including any penalty for an unprotected deposit, then sets out your options, usually within 24 hours.
- Rent increase + disrepairEst. £6k–£9kLong-standing tenant served a Section 13 notice raising rent by £500 a month, during four months of unresolved disrepair. The deposit was never protected and the property holds no licence.EvidenceLandlord emails3 · boiler repairsTenancy agreementAST · 14 monthsDepositUnprotectedLicensing registerNo HMO licenceMarket rent£500 over
- Deposit not protected — Rent Repayment Order
- Unlicensed HMO — enforcement + RRO
- Increase above market + ongoing disrepair
Get your deposit back
We help you send the letters that get a landlord to take notice. If your case needs more, we can hand an anonymised summary to a scheme's dispute service or to our network of partner firms.
“Excellent customer service and professionalism. I highly recommend Remedy to anyone looking for help with a housing dispute.”
Andreu Paddack
TrustpilotBy law, most deposits must be put in a government-backed protection scheme within 30 days. If your landlord did not do this, you may be entitled to your deposit back plus a penalty of one to three times its value. It is one of the first things we check, and it can change everything about your case.
Most deposits are held in one of three government-backed schemes: the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) or MyDeposits. Each runs its own free dispute service. We help you find out which one holds your deposit and how to raise a claim through it.
Landlords cannot charge you for normal wear and tear, and deductions for cleaning have to be fair and properly evidenced. We help you compare the move-in and move-out condition, line up your photos and inventory, and challenge any deduction that does not hold up.
It depends on your situation and whether your landlord cooperates. Some disputes settle in a few weeks once a clear, evidenced letter lands. Others take longer if they go through a scheme's dispute service or to court. We will be honest with you about the likely timeline for your case, and you will always know the next step.
Your first conversation is always free, and most deposit situations start at no cost. If your case would benefit from a solicitor, we will be upfront about any costs before you commit to anything.
Ready to get your deposit back?
Start with a free report. We will check your deposit protection, build your evidence and help you take the next step, calmly and clearly.