Landlord used DPS to secure deposit late (Sept 2016), even though I gave the deposit in Jan 2015.
I know I have a cliam aginst him for anyting up to 3x the deposit amount.
However, I nor the landlord instigated the DPS to release the money when I vacted the property in 2018. that is until now. I was given 14 days to provide evidence to contest the landlords deductions, or no reply would mean the landlord gets all the money. I replied 1-8mins after the DPS deadline, as the email bounced as I didnt have the correct email for DPS.
Yes, I know I should have arrnaged all submissions before hand, but on the walk to the deadline I put it off as eerytime I touched the topic (disputing the landlords standings/points) I was becoming anxious and upon the deadline had a panic attack… the fact I recovered to then relaise the 2x emails I had sent were returned, was a frnatic traumatic period, eventually I submitted my evidence and forms 3 and 8 mins past the deadline.
I have taken that DPS will now simply release the deposit to the landlord without consideration to my circumtances, as I simply missed the deadline.
What can I do now?