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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...

The Tenancy Deposit Service API has now integrated with Yaris, a cloud-based property management software provider. The integration allows landlords, agents and operators...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes.  The scheme - by the National Residential...

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

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...

Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...

The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...

A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...

New figures show that in England and Wales, 69 per cent of disputed deposits are split between the landlord and tenant,...

A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...

A resolution service set up last summer for landlords is extending its remit to cover a much wider range of disputes. TDS...

Newly released data shows precisely what subjects lead to deposit disputes - and a long-standing issue is in the number one...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

There’s been a modest increase in deposit protections across England and Wales in the past year. Data from the Tenancy Deposit Service...

Student property is one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

The Dispute Service (TDS) has launched a new service to help reduce tenant and landlord disputes over rent arrears.  TDS Resolution is...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...

To help ensure those planning to move home over the new few weeks adhere to the current social distancing requirements, TDS...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...

Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...

Renters across England have made an average saving of £163.08 since tenancy security deposits were capped last year at the equivalent...

More than five months on from the introduction of the tenant fees ban, a number of landlords and agents are still...

A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...

The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced Ben Beadle as its new chief executive.  Beadle will become the organisation’s...

A new product has been launched by Zero Deposit that allows tenants to unlock their cash deposit and replace it with...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...

Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...

Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...

Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay...

Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner,...

The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...

Hamilton Fraser has acquired the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL) shares, enabling the firm to take full...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), one of three government-backed tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes, has appointed a new external independent complaints...

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...

Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...

Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...

homes4u is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, a tenant’s deposit replacement product, designed to...

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...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

The chief executive officer of mydeposits, Eddie Hooker, has defended the current system of deposit protection schemes following criticisms from Which?.   The consumer group...

The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...

Nick Dunning Associates is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, which offers a tenant’s deposit replacement...

Landlords in Norfolk claim that they are owed thousands in unpaid rent while tenant deposits were left unprotected by a local...

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...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...

Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...

Given that thousands of landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), placing money held by letting agents are...

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...

The Charitable Foundation of TDS, the deposit protection scheme, has announced that it made just over £94,000 in awards in its...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a new guide to make the process of concluding a lease easier for landlords,...

Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...

Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to improve the standard of their rental properties by keeping them free from damp, condensation and...

When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

  The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...

Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...

Stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector is urgently required to ensure the abolishment of what is in...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...

The most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector is cleaning, while disputes over rent...

A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

More banks and building societies should consider lending to self-employed landlords, according to the Mortgage Broker Ltd. The national mortgage broker is...

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

Tenancy deposit disputes are at their highest level since records began in 2007, new figures from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)...

The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...

There has been a significant increase in the amount of tenancy deposits taken on assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales...

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

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

A new training academy for landlords, letting agents and other property professionals has been launched by TDS Northern Ireland, the Belfast...

Organisations that support private landlords and tenants are being invited to apply for a share of a £70,000 funding pot from...

Two new custodial deposit schemes have launched, meaning landlords who prefer a custodial deposit scheme now have a choice of three...

The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one-third of agents...

A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Head of Lettings, Connells Q: What is Connells? Connells is one of the UK’s leading...

More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to...

Landlords are being warned that they have just a matter of weeks to protect tenancy deposits, or face thousands in fines.     The...