Calculate your potential court exposure for deposit protection failures. Enter the deposit amount, your situation, and your conduct to see the range instantly — from 1× to 3× the deposit.
Under sections 213–215 of the Housing Act 2004, a tenant can apply to the county court for a penalty where a landlord failed to protect their deposit or failed to serve prescribed information correctly.
The penalty is between 1× and 3× the deposit amount — plus return of the full deposit. Protecting the deposit late does not prevent a penalty. The prescribed information obligation is separate from the protection obligation — both must be met.