Help! - Live-in landlord wants to take my deposit

Not wiping down a shower isn’t grounds for withholding a deposit. What else has gone on?

I’m not really reading anything that is grounds to retain the deposit beyond “I don’t like living with you”.
I’d speak to citizens advice and find out what your rights are.
Did you sign a tenancy agreement? What does that state about the deposit?

Deposit aside, this is why you don't live with landlords as they will almost always treat the property as 100% theirs and want things the way they like them, exactly like this.
Pretty sure landlords aren't meant to keep your deposit at all now, it's supposed to be a 3rd party but as you say I dunno if live in works differently. It will prob come down to challenging them in some form. I'd be inclined to sweetly point out that I want to leave but can't till I know I'm getting the deposit back, then ill start acting in ways that make damn sure they want me gone.
I wouldn't generally advocate withholding rent, but if the landlord is already basically saying they intend to steal from you and give you a bad reference no matter what, then **** them, secure your property and don't give them a penny. If I was pushed I'd maybe start taking photos of the people arriving for massages and generally just ****ing that up for her, barge in whenever you want, stick on the TV, pointedly sit and loudly slurp a bowl of soup.

I can’t read the mobile screens. But deposits must be placed into a third party deposit protection scheme, to protect both you and the landlord in the case of disputes. Neither party will get a payout unless both parties agree to it. If she has failed to put your deposit into a proper DPS, then she has acted illegally and has no right to hold onto a penny of it, even if you trashed the place.

So I signed an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement for a room, for 1 year, with a break clause after the first 6 months. This is the clause about the deposit above, and their ‘house rules’.
So in effect, the house rules have nothing related with the conditions of the deposit, so I will argue this with her if she tries anything?
Should I tell her to evict me with a section 21, or should I wait until August to send her a notice that I will be leaving in September? Which option would be better to secure/get my values worth for the deposit. Because if she evicts me, it says 28 days notices must be given, so if I don’t pay her that 28 days rent, that should suffice for the deposit amount, but will I incur arrears if she does not agree to that ect…?
I’ve tried to get through to citizens advice, I called and called, they won’t answer. They said to go in-person, but I work 9-5 and I need to book an appointment but I can’t with work, it’s a busy season and they won’t let me off for a day or two to see them.

I can’t read the mobile screens. But deposits must be placed into a third party deposit protection scheme, to protect both you and the landlord in the case of disputes. Neither party will get a payout unless both parties agree to it. If she has failed to put your deposit into a proper DPS, then she has acted illegally and has no right to hold onto a penny of it, even if you trashed the place.

I can’t really advise regarding the middle section. I don’t have that kind of legal knowledge and haven’t encountered any similar issues.
Personally, ’d be inclined to keep my head down and give them the requisite notice. If they try anything funny I’d just refer them to the deposit section and the fact that it (presumably) only relates to damage or deep cleaning as a result of your stay.
I’d also try cleaning the showing screen with limescale remover or whatever and find time for a citizen’s advice visit.

Oh sorry, didn’t realise the pics were so blurred.

My parents’ house was let out as an HMO, with them living in it. Am basing my reply on their situation.
With regard to the inventory, my understanding is that this has to include a set of pictures of before and after your tenancy began. Were you issued any?

Is your deposit registered with a tenancy deposit scheme? How many weeks rent is it that she holds a depositi?

So I paid her £850.
The rent I pay monthly was £900, in which she increased to £930 two months later since I signed the contract.
So the deposit about almost a month’s worth of rent.
I don’t believe it is registered with a tenancy deposit scheme, I was not informed by the landlord or anything. I tried doing a quick check on all 3 deposit scheme websites and it said not found. So I don’t think she did put it into one. But is she required to, regardless if she is a live in landlord, and essentially, I am a lodger? I signed an assured shorthold tenancy agreement.