Mydeposits.co.uk - tenant's deposit dispute resolution?

[Piglet]

I'm about to start a dispute about a deposit (I'm the tenant)and I'm debating whether to do it through the County Court or through the dispute resolution scheme of the deposit holder.

Does anyone have any experience of how "my deposits" dispute resolution works in practice? Is it tenant friendly, landlord friendly, erratic, slow?

I don't need any help with the substance of the dispute, I just wonder if anyone has any experience of this deposit holder or even any of the other deposit holding schemes?

Thanks

[superlightr]

the courts wont or will be very reluctant to hear it. The govt introuced the deposit scheem to take work away from the courts. Most tenancies will say that you will go to the resolution and be bound by it.

so you could be wasting your issue fee.

I would say go to the resolution first then if they clearly get the law wrong you can go to court.

[RJDM3]

If your deposit/bond was held with a deposit protection scheme then do it through them. They are not biased to either side as they have made there money already

[DonnyMac]

Real slow I'm afraid, write the money off in your mind, go to resolution, wait 4 months+ and if you get it back - bunce.

[camgear]

Is it easy to chase a deposit when it hasn't been placed in a scheme (And wasn't eligible to be placed in one?)

[Piglet]

Thanks all, mine is slightly odd as it's a misrepresentation and breach of contract claim rather than a normal end of tenancy claim.

I have a feeling the deposit co won't want to hear it anyway and I'm pretty sure I'm better off in the legal system.