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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...

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

Despite the political and economic uncertainty, SafeDeposits Scotland has found that the vast majority of landlords north of the border remain...

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,...

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...

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

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...

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

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

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

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...

Despite a challenging period for landlords, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage...

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 Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

Average UK rents have fallen for the first time in six years, fresh data shows. The slowdown in the rental sector reflects...

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...

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

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

InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...

As a landlord do you know your rights and responsibilities? Well, it would appear that many people, including tenants, do not...

A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...

When Scotland introduced tenancy deposit protection over five years ago, it offered a much needed level of security to landlords and...

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

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

It is now 10 years since tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales, providing landlords with greater protection...

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...

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

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

Last week, a landmark case in Scotland highlighted the need for deposit protection, after a letting agent in North Ayrshire became...

While the buy-to-let market may have experienced a spectacular rise and fall either side of April's stamp duty hike, this remains...

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

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the full outcome of its consultation: Tackling rogue landlords and improving...

Mydeposits has been given government approval to operate a custodial based tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales from April...

Student tenants are almost twice as likely as other tenants to lose part of their deposit, according to the Deposit Protection...

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...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...

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