Making a claim
Renewed Your Tenancy? What It Means For A Claim
Possibly more than one claim. Each renewal may count as a new breach if the deposit was never protected, but the courts are split.
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In Short
A renewal, or a rolling tenancy after a fixed term, can be a new tenancy in law. The Court of Appeal said so in Superstrike v Rodrigues (2013). If your deposit was never protected, some county courts have awarded 1x to 3x for each tenancy. Others have not, and no higher court has decided it. If it was protected and the prescribed information given early on, renewals are usually treated as compliant.
How One Deposit Can Cover Several Tenancies
- StartFixed term begins. Deposit must be protected within 30 days
- RenewalA new fixed term is signed with the same deposit
- Rolling OnOr no new agreement, and it rolls on month to month
- Each TimeA new tenancy may start, and the duties may apply again
What The Law Says
When Renewals May Matter
- The deposit was never protected in any scheme
- You never got the prescribed information
- You renewed or rolled on with the same deposit
- Protected with the information given early on: renewals usually compliant
- A breach more than six years ago may be out of time
Common Questions About Renewals
- I signed several new agreements
- Nothing new was signed, it just rolled on
- It was protected late, then I renewed
- Did 1 May 2026 start a new tenancy?
- Each one may be a separate tenancy
- The Court of Appeal treats that as new too
- The late breach may count, later renewals may not
- Not established. Your solicitor will advise
Put Your History Together
List every tenancy at the same address: start dates, new agreements, and when it rolled on. Keep each agreement and proof of the deposit. See what evidence you need, how much you could get and the Renters' Rights Act changes.
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Quick Answers
Can I Claim For Each Renewal Of My Tenancy?
Possibly. Some county courts have awarded 1x to 3x for each tenancy where the deposit was never protected. Others have refused. No higher court has decided it, so your solicitor will advise.
Is A Rolling Tenancy A New Tenancy?
Yes, in law. In Superstrike v Rodrigues (2013), the Court of Appeal held that a statutory periodic tenancy arising after a fixed term is a new tenancy.
My Deposit Was Protected At The Start. Do Renewals Count?
Usually not. Since 2015, if it was protected and you got the prescribed information, renewals with the same landlord, home and scheme are treated as compliant.
Will I Get More Than Three Times My Deposit?
We cannot promise that. For a proven breach a court must award 1x to 3x. Whether extra tenancies bring extra awards depends on the court and your facts.
Did The Renters' Rights Act Start A New Tenancy For Me?
We do not say it did. Fixed terms became periodic tenancies on 1 May 2026. How that affects a deposit claim is for your solicitor to advise.
Keep Reading
Sources
- Superstrike Ltd v Rodrigues [2013] EWCA Civ 669 (The National Archives)
- Housing Act 2004, section 215B (legislation.gov.uk)
- Deregulation Act 2015, section 32 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Housing Act 2004, section 213 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Housing Act 2004, section 214 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Claims against landlords for non-compliance with deposit protection rules (Shelter Legal)
- The multiple deposit penalty claim question, yet again (Nearly Legal)
- Renters' Rights Act changes for private renters (Shelter)
- Guide to the Renters' Rights Act (GOV.UK)
Last updated 16 October 2026. General information for tenants in England only (the rules differ in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Not legal advice.