The Hook: £5,000 Fine and Lost Eviction Case £5,000 fine. That's what one landlord paid for not protecting a deposit properly. And they lost the eviction case too. Here's exactly how to protect deposits and avoid this nightmare. Deposit protection is one of the most misunderstood and frequently violated landlord requirements. Thousands of landlords are breaking the law without realizing it, exposing themselves to £5,000 fines and losing eviction cases. The good news? Deposit