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There’s no shortage of advice for landlords as winter approaches - the latest comes from the Deposit Protection Service. Here’s its four...
20 October 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...
03 December 2019
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...
29 November 2019
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A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...
29 October 2019
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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
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Rent increases in the third quarter of 2019, as released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) Rent Index, reveal growth...
10 October 2019
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It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...
13 September 2019
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27 August 2019
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More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...
07 August 2019
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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
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Tenants could be permitted to transfer rental deposits directly between landlords instead of having to pay up for their next property...
28 June 2019
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The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
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Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...
16 May 2019
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A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...
24 January 2019
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The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...
25 October 2018
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Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...
04 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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The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
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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
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Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...
06 September 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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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
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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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dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News

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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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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The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...
07 April 2017
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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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The appalling rise in the number of people sleeping rough in England illustrates the importance of private rented accommodation, according to...
31 January 2017
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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
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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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The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) wants to see more ‘support and information’ offered to landlords to help ensure that they properly...
08 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
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The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...
02 September 2016
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Two new custodial deposit schemes have launched, meaning landlords who prefer a custodial deposit scheme now have a choice of three...
01 April 2016
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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
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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
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Student tenants are almost twice as likely as other tenants to lose part of their deposit, according to the Deposit Protection...
23 September 2015
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The UK's landlords must encourage their tenants to attend a check-out at the end of a tenancy. This is the call from...
27 August 2015
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The UK's landlords must encourage their tenants to attend a check-out at the end of a tenancy. This is the call from...
27 August 2015
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Almost half of tenants in England and Wales do not attend a ‘check-out’ at the end of their tenancy, according to...
29 July 2015
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...