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How to Get Your Rental Deposit Back: Renters’ Rights, Deposits Explained & Landlord Red Flags with Alisha Butler from My Deposit Claims
Ep. 34
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Renting your first place? Already renting but not 100% sure what your rights actually are? Worried about getting your deposit back?
This week on the pod, we’re tackling an important Quarter-Life Question some of you have messaged me about: What do renters actually need to know and how do you make sure you get your deposit back?
Joining me is Alisha Butler, solicitor and director of My Deposit Claims, a company based in the Wirral that helps tenants recover money when deposits haven’t been properly protected or when unfair deductions have been made.
Alisha works with renters every single day, so she knows exactly where people get caught out and what landlords can and can’t legally do.
Whether you’re about to sign your first tenancy agreement or you’ve had a deposit duction drama before, this episode is packed with straightforward, practical advice.
✨ In this episode, we chat about:
- The absolute basics every first-time renter should understand before signing a tenancy agreement
- What a tenancy deposit protection scheme is and why it’s so important
- How to check if your deposit is actually protected
- How to protect yourself before moving in - photos, inventories, and paper trails
- The latest on the Renters’ Rights Act and what landlords can (and can’t) do
💬 More about Alisha:
Alisha Butler is a solicitor and the director of My Deposit Claims. She specialises in helping tenants whose deposits were not properly protected or who are facing unfair deductions at the end of their tenancy.
Her work focuses on making the law accessible and empowering renters to understand and enforce their rights. Through My Deposit Claims, she and her team support tenants across England and Wales in holding landlords accountable where the rules haven’t been followed.
You can find more information via their website: My Deposit Claims.
TikTok: @mydepositclaims
Instagram: @mydepositclaims
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