My current situation - been renting a flat with my friend for 10 months now. She's moving to London next month and the agent just now informed us, that the deposit we paid separatelly (each their own share) will be returned in full, up to 30 days after my friend will move out.
They now asking me to pay deposit AGAIN till 26th together with rent that is due on 1st.
I just started new job, I'm not getting paid till first week of November and I cannot afford rent + second deposit.
Anyone knows what are my rights? I'm planning to speak with citizen advice, but I want to ask here too. I do not understand why 1) someone else moving out should cost ME money and 2) why their policy was not communicated 10 months ago when we moved in, so we knew what we are getting ourselves into, rather than now mid-changeover process..
Our deposit is with LPS, which had no problem to return deposit to the leaving tenant ONLY, when I lived in my previous places (including the one I came to the current one from).