Lancaster Courthouse (Civil & Family Court)
The local county court venue for tenancy deposit compensation claims in this area — hearings, possession defences and enforcement of judgments.
Address: see official page
Phone: 0300 123 5577
Official listing: GOV.UK find-a-court ↗
Verified from the HMCTS find-a-court directory (HMCTS find-a-court / MOJ court data). Money claims are not filed at this counter — issue via MCOL or the Civil National Business Centre, St Katharine's House, 21-27 St Katharine's Street, Northampton NN1 2LH.
Issuing a s.214 deposit claim for this area
- Send your 14-day Letter Before Action (free builder) and wait out the deadline.
- Issue on Money Claim Online — claim against the landlord (and the agent jointly if it received the deposit).
- Particulars: breach of s.213(3)/(6) Housing Act 2004; statutory sum of 1x–3x the deposit under s.214(4); interest at 8% above base rate under s.69 County Courts Act 1984.
- Fee by band (from £35); service is deemed 5 days after issue.
Court fees
| Amount claimed | Court fee |
|---|---|
| Up to £300 | £35 |
| £300.01 to £500 | £50 |
| £500.01 to £1,000 | £70 |
| £1,000.01 to £1,500 | £80 |
| £1,500.01 to £3,000 | £115 |
| £3,000.01 to £5,000 | £205 |
| £5,000.01 to £10,000 | £455 |
| More than £10,000 | 5% of claim |
Deposit penalty claims usually sit under £10,000, so they take the small claims track: no adverse legal costs, a short hearing (often remote), and judgment enforceable by warrant of control if the landlord doesn't pay.
Casewright claim pack
Landlord in a claim at Lancaster Courthouse (Civil & Family Court) failed the 30-day rule? The Casewright Tenancy Deposit Pack generates your formal 14-day Letter Before Claim and Money Claim Online particulars citing s.213 and s.214 Housing Act 2004. Flat £69 — no percentage of your award, unlike no-win-no-fee deposit lawyers who take 35–42%.
FAQs
Can I claim the 1x–3x deposit penalty at Lancaster Courthouse (Civil & Family Court)?
You issue the claim centrally — Money Claim Online or a paper N1 to the Civil National Business Centre in Northampton — and Lancaster Courthouse (Civil & Family Court) is the local county court for hearings and enforcement in this area. The s.214(4) penalty (1x–3x the deposit) is a mandatory order once the s.213 breach is established.
What does it cost to sue my landlord?
Court fees run from £35 (claims up to £300) to £455 (up to £10,000) on GOV.UK's current bands; help with fees (EX160) may reduce them, and the fee is recoverable if you win. On the small claims track the losing party does not normally pay the other side's legal costs.