My daughter is at uni. She has lived in a house for a year. The house is owned by people who bought it for their daughter to live in plus the extra room to rent out. They are saying they will retain her deposit for reasons I think are unfair. Question: she is not living with the person who owns it but their child. Should the deposit have been protected in a deposit scheme or not? Or is small claims court the only option? Thank you for any replies.