Landlords free to ignore deposit protection deadlines – The Guardian

“Appeal court says a strict interpretation of Housing Act allows landlords to disregard deadlines for tenant deposit schemes.”

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The Guardian, 15th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Aribisala v St James’ Homes (Grosvenor Dock) Ltd – Times Law Reports

Aribisala v St James’ Homes (Grosvenor Dock) Ltd

Chancery Division

“The only real scope for the exercise of the court’s discretion, under section 49(2) of the Law of Property Act 1925, to order the return of a deposit, was when the purchaser of a property was unable to perform the contract; whereas, a purchaser would have the right to the return of the deposit when a vendor was unable to perform the contract.”

The Times, 4th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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