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Court awarded deposit

Started by RocketMan, July 07, 2025, 06:24:13 PM

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RocketMan

I as the landlord have been awarded the full deposit by a court order. Is it right that my agent has processed this as if it was rent paid and taken a percentage.
I would have thought that this is wrong as it's money I was rewarded?

jpkeates

It depends on what your contract with the agent says and why the court ordered the deposit to be transferred. "Awarded" isn't used in the sense of a prize, it's used in the sense of directing a payment as the result of a decision.

DPT

Was the "award" to cover rent arrears or property damage?