Hi I need my holding deposit back please
@Gavin25 if you choose to withdraw an application the LL can sometimes keep the holding deposit. You can ask LL to return but they may not do so..
See OR guidance
Source: OpenRent https://share.google/wNnMACdzybOWWzUli
"Placing a holding deposit is meant to show that a tenant is serious about renting the property in question, so tenants must make sure only to place one if they definitely want to rent the property! If they pull out after placing it, or if an unreasonable amount of time has passed with no tenant contact, the money will go to the landlord to cover the costs they face by taking their property off the market in order to pursue the application.
You can read more about the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and the rules regarding how holding deposits must be treated here. "
Good luck