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Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...

The importance of having an independent inventory cannot be misjudged, especially as a poorly recorded or written report may leave the...

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

While the majority of landlords, tenants and letting agents do act responsibly, disputes still occur, which can sometimes end up involving...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and tenants alike, and because it...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords, and because it tends to vary...

To help enjoy a risk-free tenancy, it is generally good practice for a landlord to have an inventory which records the condition...

Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...

Landlords and letting agents across Scotland are being urged to attend a series of free workshops held by tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland...

If you plan to make any deductions to your tenant’s deposit then sitting down with them, face-to-face and explaining your reasons...

Landlords are increasingly faced with dirty properties at the check-out stage of a tenancy and this has led to cleaning now...

Two of the three government-approved property redress schemes have made announcements in recent days.  The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPO) has revised its...

Tenancy deposit protection scheme mydeposits is to launch in Jersey after the organisation signed contracts with the Jersey Government last week. The...

Recent research from tenancy deposit protection scheme My Deposits has highlighted the importance of good communication between landlords and tenants at...