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The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters reform Bill, despite high profile PR campaigns about it from...
27 March 2024
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The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
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Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...
24 January 2024
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This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
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The National Residential Landlords Association is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts - including Paul Shamplina - to discuss the...
04 May 2023
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The National Residential Landlords Association and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have produced what they call a comprehensive spring cleaning guide for...
24 April 2023
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The Tenancy Deposit Service and the National Residential Landlords Association have produced a guide to improving energy efficiency in rented properties. Although...
18 January 2023
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Over two thirds of tenants are satisfied with their private rented accommodation, a new survey shows. The finding comes in the results...
22 December 2022
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Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...
08 November 2022
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Data released by the Tenancy Deposit Service shows that the number of deposits protected has increased across the whole of the...
10 August 2022
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A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has identified the main causes of disputes between student tenants and landlords and agents. The...
29 June 2022
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The Tenancy Deposit Service API has now integrated with Yaris, a cloud-based property management software provider. The integration allows landlords, agents and operators...
06 April 2022
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A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...
04 April 2022
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A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes. The scheme - by the National Residential...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...
07 March 2022
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Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...
17 February 2022
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A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...
13 October 2021
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Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...
22 July 2021
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New figures show that in England and Wales, 69 per cent of disputed deposits are split between the landlord and tenant,...
24 June 2021
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A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...
18 May 2021
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A resolution service set up last summer for landlords is extending its remit to cover a much wider range of disputes. TDS...
06 April 2021
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Newly released data shows precisely what subjects lead to deposit disputes - and a long-standing issue is in the number one...
02 February 2021
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The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...
14 January 2021
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There’s been a modest increase in deposit protections across England and Wales in the past year. Data from the Tenancy Deposit Service...
13 November 2020
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Student property is one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The Dispute Service (TDS) has launched a new service to help reduce tenant and landlord disputes over rent arrears. TDS Resolution is...
14 July 2020
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Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...
15 May 2020
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Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...
29 April 2020
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As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
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Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...
03 April 2020
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To help ensure those planning to move home over the new few weeks adhere to the current social distancing requirements, TDS...
03 April 2020
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...
26 March 2020
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...
23 March 2020
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Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...
12 March 2020
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Renters across England have made an average saving of £163.08 since tenancy security deposits were capped last year at the equivalent...
05 February 2020
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More than five months on from the introduction of the tenant fees ban, a number of landlords and agents are still...
06 December 2019
From: Breaking News
A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News
There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced Ben Beadle as its new chief executive. Beadle will become the organisation’s...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News
A new product has been launched by Zero Deposit that allows tenants to unlock their cash deposit and replace it with...
23 August 2019
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...
02 August 2019
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Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...
03 June 2019
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Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...
01 May 2019
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It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...
27 March 2019
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A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...
20 March 2019
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There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...
12 March 2019
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Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...
27 February 2019
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Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay...
22 February 2019
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Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner,...
07 February 2019
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The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...
06 February 2019
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Hamilton Fraser has acquired the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL) shares, enabling the firm to take full...
04 February 2019
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), one of three government-backed tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes, has appointed a new external independent complaints...
10 January 2019
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With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...
07 January 2019
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Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...
19 December 2018
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There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...
10 December 2018
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Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...
30 November 2018
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Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...
23 November 2018
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Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...
31 October 2018
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homes4u is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, a tenant’s deposit replacement product, designed to...
18 October 2018
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Thousands of buy-to-let landlords are breaking the law by not putting their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed deposit tenancy deposit protection...
02 October 2018
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A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...
04 September 2018
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The chief executive officer of mydeposits, Eddie Hooker, has defended the current system of deposit protection schemes following criticisms from Which?. The consumer group...
14 August 2018
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The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...
13 August 2018
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Nick Dunning Associates is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, which offers a tenant’s deposit replacement...
27 July 2018
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Landlords in Norfolk claim that they are owed thousands in unpaid rent while tenant deposits were left unprotected by a local...
18 June 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords who currently own property in Northern Ireland, or who are thinking about investing in the country’s buy-to-let sector, may...
29 March 2018
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EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...
26 March 2018
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Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...
13 March 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...
01 March 2018
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Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...
22 January 2018
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Given that thousands of landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), placing money held by letting agents are...
25 October 2017
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While the majority of landlords, tenants and letting agents do act responsibly, disputes still occur, which can sometimes end up involving...
05 October 2017
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...
05 October 2017
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The Charitable Foundation of TDS, the deposit protection scheme, has announced that it made just over £94,000 in awards in its...
28 September 2017
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a new guide to make the process of concluding a lease easier for landlords,...
25 August 2017
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Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...
31 July 2017
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Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to improve the standard of their rental properties by keeping them free from damp, condensation and...
11 July 2017
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When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...
22 June 2017
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The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...
31 May 2017
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Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...
26 May 2017
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Stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector is urgently required to ensure the abolishment of what is in...
10 May 2017
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The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News
The most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector is cleaning, while disputes over rent...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News
A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...
02 March 2017
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For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...
27 February 2017
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More banks and building societies should consider lending to self-employed landlords, according to the Mortgage Broker Ltd. The national mortgage broker is...
17 February 2017
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Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...
21 October 2016
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Tenancy deposit disputes are at their highest level since records began in 2007, new figures from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News
The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...
20 September 2016
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There has been a significant increase in the amount of tenancy deposits taken on assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales...
14 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords are increasingly faced with dirty properties at the check-out stage of a tenancy and this has led to cleaning now...
30 August 2016
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Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
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Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News
A new training academy for landlords, letting agents and other property professionals has been launched by TDS Northern Ireland, the Belfast...
04 August 2016
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Organisations that support private landlords and tenants are being invited to apply for a share of a £70,000 funding pot from...