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![Tenants staying put far longer than before - new figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_170767715.jpg)
Renters are typically staying in their properties for a third longer than they did four years ago, says the Deposit Protection...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Deposit Disputes - webinars next week, free for landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Three webinars next week will cover key aspects of deposit disputes between landlords and tenants. They’re organised by the Deposit Protection Service...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Technology is Transforming Property Management](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%201%2090x70.png)
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
From: Sponsored Content
![Three quarters of landlords have hiked rents or will do so soon](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-400x310.jpg)
The Deposit Protection Service is the latest part of the industry to try to quantify how many landlords are implementing rent...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Only small proportion of landlords set to expand portfolio](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketUK-400x310.png)
Only one in 10 landlords look likely to expand their portfolios according to a new survey - although if they go...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords guide to making the right decisions in 2023](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/making%20decisions.png)
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![The Great Outdoors - Guidlines for Landlords and Tenants](/upload/images/NB%20-%20Phillip%20Mann%20May%20blog%201%20-%20Garden%20mistakes%20that%20can%20put%20off%20buyers.jpg)
With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...
13 May 2023
From: Top tips & guides
![Quarter of tenants struggling to pay rent - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental Shortages Could Make 2023 Difficult For Students](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_RentalHousingUK-400x310.png)
Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of a slowdown in the building of new university student accommodation...
11 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Rents still rising across most regions of the UK - DPS figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Average rents cross the UK rose by over two per cent for the second quarter in a row during Q3 2022,...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents Roaring - rises at 15-year high according to latest survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-400x310.png)
Rents across the UK rose by an average 2.47 per cent to £870 per calendar month during the second quarter 2022...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pets In Lets: deposit firm gives landlords tips on how to prepare](/upload/images/library/DogInHome(1)-400x310-min.jpeg)
The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Race - growing number of tenants paying above asking price](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/rental-sector26615.png)
Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords warned not to delay talking to tenants about mould](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Construction%20and%20Maintenance/MouldProperty-400x310.jpg)
The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Deposit Disputes - free webinars for landlords on how to avoid them](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/TenantsLandlordTalking-400x310.png)
The Deposit Protection Service is hosting two webinars this Spring to help landlords and letting agents reduce the chances of deposit...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Month of free landlord ‘dispute’ webinars begins today](/img/default/llt.png)
Today sees the first of three free webinars for landlords run by The Deposit Protection Service to help landlords and letting agents navigate the dispute resolution...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Today’s webinar may help landlords hit by tenancy disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS](/img/default/llt.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS What...
04 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![How to navigate the deposit dispute maze - tips from the experts](/img/default/llt.png)
The Deposit Protection Service has given its six top tips for landlords and tenants to navigate the deposit dispute maze. Here they...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Have you sent taps through the post to prove your tenants wrong?](/img/default/llt.png)
A tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental Income Taxation: A Landlord Impact Analysis](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Sponsored Content
![Do you know your Wear and Tear from your Residual Lifespan?](/img/default/llt.png)
An online quiz with 4,000 landlord participants suggests that landlords are well informed - they scored an average 70 per cent...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![New guidance to help landlords arrange student check-ins](/img/default/llt.png)
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords – now is the perfect time to let your property](/img/default/llt.png)
With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![New tenancies are now almost back to pre-pandemic levels](/img/default/llt.png)
The number of new tenancies is almost back to pre-pandemic levels following a sharp decline in activity during the second quarter...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![New guidance to help landlords arrange accommodation check-outs](/img/default/llt.png)
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Do you need to lower your tenancy deposit amounts?](/img/default/llt.png)
The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...
18 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Average monthly rents remained broadly unchanged in Q1 2020](/img/default/llt.png)
Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![What aspects of the home are causing concern when it comes to cleaning?](/img/default/llt.png)
Cleaning is often identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector. Figures provided...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![The proportion of income spent on rent drops despite increases in rental level](/img/default/llt.png)
Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips to prevent damp and mould this winter](/img/default/llt.png)
Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Do not put your property investment at risk by failing to protect a tenant’s deposit](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![10 ways tenants can beat damp and mould](/img/default/llt.png)
As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...
11 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![TDS custodial scheme sees sharp rise in number of tenancy deposits protected](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Rents rise well below inflation, new figures show](/img/default/llt.png)
Rent increases in the third quarter of 2019, as released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) Rent Index, reveal growth...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Four things you need to know when starting a new tenancy](/img/default/llt.png)
Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...
26 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Do not underestimate the importance of a thorough inventory](/img/default/llt.png)
Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...
17 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rents Increase Across UK](/img/default/llt.png)
The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...
27 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Deposit Cap Calculator to the rescue](/img/default/llt.png)
Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...
15 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Tenancy deposit cap will ‘eventually affect a significant proportion of properties’](/img/default/llt.png)
More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Significant increase in rents in Q2 2019 – DPS](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...
11 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Inventory provider anticipates a surge in tenant activity next month](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Renting became more affordable last year, says The DPS](/img/default/llt.png)
A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Landlords accused of ‘illegally’ withholding deposits](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![UK rents facing first full year of negative growth since the global financial crisis](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Student landlords forced to deduct money from tenants’ deposits](/img/default/llt.png)
Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![A third of tenants claim their landlord hasn’t put deposit in a protection scheme](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Rental market is in recession, says The DPS](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Here are some useful tips when doing an end of tenancy clean yourself](/img/default/llt.png)
Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Cleaning is still the biggest cause of deposit disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![House of Commons briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes published](/img/default/llt.png)
A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Reforming the deposit system offers no greater protection, says mydeposits boss](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![‘Broken’ tenant deposit system is forcing tenants into debt, says Which?](/img/default/llt.png)
The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Average UK rents fall for first time in six years](/img/default/llt.png)
Average UK rents have fallen for the first time in six years, fresh data shows. The slowdown in the rental sector reflects...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Government launches major private rented sector survey](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Make CMP mandatory on agents ‘at the earliest opportunity’ government told](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for getting tenancy deposit protection right](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy deposits to be capped](/img/default/llt.png)
When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Average tenancy deposit edges closer to £1,000](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![The DPS has played a ‘massive role’ in driving up standards in the PRS](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Many landlords are failing to protect tenancy deposits](/img/default/llt.png)
A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Private rented sector has major role to play in preventing homelessness](/img/default/llt.png)
The appalling rise in the number of people sleeping rough in England illustrates the importance of private rented accommodation, according to...
31 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Two in five renters 'not looking to buy' a home](/img/default/llt.png)
The trend for long-term renting continues to gather pace, according to research from the Deposit Protection Service (DPS). A survey of 1,000...
24 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![More work needed to reduce tenancy deposit disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords need support to deal with changing ‘illegal immigrants’ legislation](/img/default/llt.png)
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) wants to see more ‘support and information’ offered to landlords to help ensure that they properly...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy deposits edging closer to £1,000 threshold’, says DPS](/img/default/llt.png)
The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lifting the Lid on Deposit Disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![New custodial deposit schemes for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Two new custodial deposit schemes have launched, meaning landlords who prefer a custodial deposit scheme now have a choice of three...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlord tax changes will lead to rent increases, says survey](/img/default/llt.png)
More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Tenants don’t want longer tenancies, says DPS survey](/img/default/llt.png)
Eight out of 10 renters want tenancies of a year or less, 40,000-strong survey by The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) suggests. 39,855...
09 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Students twice as likely to lose part of tenancy deposits](/img/default/llt.png)
Student tenants are almost twice as likely as other tenants to lose part of their deposit, according to the Deposit Protection...