Your landlord had 30 days to protect your deposit. Did they?
Upload your tenancy agreement and our team will check it for free. If your deposit wasn't protected, or you never got the paperwork, a court must award you 1 to 3 times it.
Upload your tenancy agreement
- 1Search your emails for "tenancy agreement"
- 2Upload the PDF, or a photo of each page
- 3We check it and tell you if there's a potential claim
Unkept is a claims introducer, not a law firm. If you go ahead, your case is handled by an independent law firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. No win, no fee.
See what you could be owed.
The figure comes straight from the law, not from us. A court picks a number between 1 and 3 times the deposit, often based on how much the landlord should have known. The solicitor's fee comes out of it if you win.
Only if a court finds your deposit wasn't protected in time or you weren't given the required information. Before the solicitor's success fee, which they set out in writing before you sign. Plus any of your deposit you haven't had back.
Upload it once. We do the rest.
Upload your tenancy agreement
It's usually a PDF in your emails: search for "tenancy agreement". Photos of each page work too.
Our team checks it
We check DPS, mydeposits and TDS and the paperwork you were given, then let you know if there's a potential claim.
A regulated solicitor takes it on
If it looks like a claim, we pass it to an SRA-regulated firm. They explain their fee in writing before you sign anything.
Lose, and you pay nothing
The solicitor writes to the landlord. If you win, you get the award minus their fee.
You may have a claim if
Rented straight from the landlord rather than through an agent? Those are the tenancies where it goes wrong most.
No-fault evictions ended in England on 1 May 2026.
Landlords can no longer use section 21 to end a tenancy without a reason. And a landlord who hasn't protected a deposit can't get a possession order until they put it right.
Questions
Will my landlord find out?
Checking is private. If you decide to claim, the solicitor writes to your landlord or their agent, so at that point they'll know.
What do I need?
Just your tenancy agreement. Search your emails for "tenancy agreement" or the name of your letting agent; it's usually a PDF. A photo of each page is fine. A bank statement showing the deposit payment helps but isn't essential.
I can't find my tenancy agreement
That's fine. Answer five quick questions instead and we'll take it from there. Your landlord or agent also has to give you a copy if you ask.
Does it cost anything?
Checking is free. If you claim, the law firm works on a no win, no fee basis and takes a success fee from what you're awarded. They set out the fee, and any cost of cancelling after the 14-day cooling-off period, in writing before you sign.
How long does it take?
It depends on the landlord. Many cases settle once the solicitor writes to them; others need a short court hearing.
I rented through a letting agent. Is it still worth checking?
Yes, but it's less likely. Agents usually protect deposits. Claims more often come from the paperwork: the information you must be given within 30 days.
Does this cover Wales or Scotland?
Not yet. Unkept is for tenancies in England only.