UK Landlord Forum / Life

Hi All,  I have a tenant in arrears and am considering issuing a section 21.  Unfortunately I did not register the deposit with one of the mandatory schemes and reading through the process, for me to go for accelerated possession, I need to demonstrate that the deposit has been registered.

Is it worth registering it now to enable me to use the accelerated possession scheme?
Am I going to get into any kind of trouble for not doing this at the time?
Can I register it and backdate it?

Help please!!

David

Hey Chick,

You should secure the deposit immediately. As the law stands, as long as the deposit is secured, you should be fine, even if it's late.

Once it's secured, you should issue a section 21.

Good luck.