# Rental cost changed after paying holding deposit

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [19 February 2023 21:00 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362 "2023-02-19T21:00:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Deborah18](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/deborah18/32/15521_2.png) [@Deborah18](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Deborah18)\
**Post date:** [19 February 2023 21:00 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362/1 "2023-02-19T21:00:02Z")

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I paid rental deposit through the rent now platform on openrent. The landlord replied and sent me a number to call but the number is incomplete which I drew his attention to. To further worsen issues, the rental cost has been changed with an overall increase in the cost. All these happened after I paid the holding deposit. What is my fate in this case as the whole stuff appears fraudulent?

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**Author:** ![Mita](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mita/32/2027_2.png) [@Mita](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mita)\
**Post date:** [19 February 2023 22:08 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362/2 "2023-02-19T22:08:56Z")

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Contact Openrent ASAP - the landlord won’t have received the holding deposit as Openrent hold on to it until around 10 days after the contract is signed. Hopefully it should be a simple refund of your holding deposit.

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**Author:** ![Mark10](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mark10/32/11325_2.png) [@Mark10](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mark10)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2023 08:46 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362/3 "2023-02-20T08:46:07Z")

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Did you view the property and did you agree with landlord first before sending deposit?

Openrent allows deposit to be sent before even agreeing.

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**Author:** ![Deborah18](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/deborah18/32/15521_2.png) [@Deborah18](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Deborah18)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2023 08:55 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362/4 "2023-02-20T08:55:00Z")

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Thanks for your responses. We did not agree on a change in the rental price. Is there any other way I can reach openrent beside using the message option? I can’t find a contact phone number for them. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Mark10](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mark10/32/11325_2.png) [@Mark10](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mark10)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2023 08:59 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362/5 "2023-02-20T08:59:47Z")

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So landlord said to send deposit?

You can also email Info(@)[openrent.co.uk](http://openrent.co.uk)

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2023 09:00 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rental-cost-changed-after-paying-holding-deposit/45362/6 "2023-05-21T09:00:20Z")

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