Letting agent disappeared off face of planet with tenant's deposit

[ingssss]

So after having constant problems with late rent, I found out it was not an issue with my tenant but my letting agent, not paying on time (months behind). Long story short, the agent was having financial problems and has gone out of business. So I've switched to managing the property myself, and luckily...

[sebba]

Hi, this is a really complicated situation but I'll try to keep this short and clear.

4 of us signed a lease on 6th Sept 2011 for a 23 month period. There is no break clause for either the landlord or us as tenants. However the following clause is listed in our agreement:
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[apb8pie]

Hi Everyone

My letting agent has continued with a tenant swop on a 12 months contract,(4 months left) despite my insistence on a home owner Guarantor(Deed of Guarantor for the new tenant as they failed the credit check), My agent sent me the new contract to sign and an Indemnity letter...

[Mw1]

Hi,

I moved from a property with 5 of my friends last week and we feel the landlord who is the manager of the estate agency whom we had a one year contract with is trying to rip us off. We had an inventory at the start and the end of tenancy but some of the charges are just unreal. please...

[egral]

My letting agent has gone into receivership and phonecalls put me through to an answering service which does not respond to enquiries. I have two problems.

I wish to give notice but do not have any contact details for my landlord.

The other problem is that when I contacted...

[Lizzie_P]

Hi!

My current lease in 3 bedroom flat in Aberdeen ends 1st on June and as a student finishing only in September, I initially requested for a monthly renewal instead 1 year lease that they offered but the agent said they can only do minimum 3 months and that they have to consult the landlord...

[hmmmm]

I signed a 12 month AST in October last year. I told the agent that I may be willing to move into the property myself after 6 months and whether I should do a 6 month contract instead.
I was told i can do a 12 month contract with a 6 month break clause. I gave the tenant 2 months notice in January...

[merlin34]

I had a family of three adults two parents and an adult son. They initially paid 6 months in advance, as they had sold a property, to my agent and I received my rent monthly. The agent served a section 21 notice on them to vacate at the end of the 6 months AST. They wanted to stay on a bit longer as...

[techmanx]

Hi Landlords,
I am writing this post after trying to look for information about options Landlord has since the agent has not forwarded 1 month advance rent and deposit (£1000.00) by the tenant to me. i have been chasing with this Hometrack approved agent since 4 months and every time a new excuse...