http://www.logiclaw.co.uk/Acts/housing2004/www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2004/40034--q.htm
213 Requirements relating to tenancy deposits
(3) Where a landlord receives a tenancy deposit in connection with a shorthold tenancy, the initial requirements of an authorised scheme must be complied with by the landlord in relation to the deposit within the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which it is received.
215 Sanctions for non-compliance
214 Proceedings relating to tenancy deposits
(3) The court must, as it thinks fit, either-
(a) order the person who appears to the court to be holding the deposit to repay it to the applicant, or
(b) order that person to pay the deposit into the designated account held by the scheme administrator under an authorised custodial scheme, within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of the making of the order.
(4) The court must also order the landlord to pay to the applicant a sum of money equal to three times the amount of the deposit within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of the making of the order.
W twoim przypadku mozesz miec szczescie w nieszczesciu. Napisz do agencji/wlasciciela ze oczekujesz rozwiazania umowy bez kary, w ciagu 10 dni przykladowo, i jesli odmowia to zlozysz wniosek do sadu (o niezabezoieczony deposit). Powinno zadzialac, bo raczej nie beda chcieli zostac ukarani trzykrotnoscia sumy depozytu. .
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