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Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Friday, 25 February 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. It was answered by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 March 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Deposit Protection Service Regulations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many successful cases were brought against landlords by tenants for (a) breach of Deposit Protection Service regulations and (b) not paying deposits into the deposit protection scheme in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer

The Ministry of Justice does not hold any statistical information about county court claims or orders relating specifically to a breach of Deposit Protection Service regulations or non payment of deposits into the deposit protection scheme.While the administrative computer system used in the county courts of England and Wales contains the incidence of claims issued and orders made in such cases, the information held does not enable these cases to be separately identified. The requested information could only be obtained through the examination of individual case files held at courts which would incur disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
43143; 524 c572W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Breach of contract Tenancy deposit schemes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk