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10 August 2022
From: Breaking News

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has identified the main causes of disputes between student tenants and landlords and agents. The...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
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The Generation Rent group of activists says it has concerns over the broad proposals to allow landlords to charge for additional...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...
29 April 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

The Tenancy Deposit Service API has now integrated with Yaris, a cloud-based property management software provider. The integration allows landlords, agents and operators...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let? Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...
17 February 2022
From: Sponsored Content

Purplebricks claims that its failure to comply with tenant deposit legislation last year is now in the past and was merely...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A key judgment from the Court of Appeal, announced today, is reported to have gone in favour of landlords and letting...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks is refusing to say how many landlords were affected by its failure to comply with the law requiring tenants’ deposits to...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Substantial numbers of expats who own a buy to let property in the UK are approaching HMRC to admit they have...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

It looks certain that a substantial number of pro-tenant reforms are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in the near future. A...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News

New figures show that in England and Wales, 69 per cent of disputed deposits are split between the landlord and tenant,...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Activist group Generation Rent are telling tenants to use the slightest documentation error by landlords to avoid eviction. It claims as many...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has begun legal proceedings against a pressure group after being the victim of a four-month campaign of harassment. Lawyers acting...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News

An interiors company claims a 10 point guide for private tenants will ensure they get all of their deposit back when...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Fixflo has another of its webinars coming up in just under a fortnight’s time, at 11am on May 27, with this...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News

TV star Robert Rinder - best known for his performances under the guise of Judge Rinder - has made an outspoken...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

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

A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800. The order was made...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Newly released data shows precisely what subjects lead to deposit disputes - and a long-standing issue is in the number one...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The number of overseas landlords admitting tax avoidance has risen 65 per cent in five years according to an accountancy firm. Moore,...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been a modest increase in deposit protections across England and Wales in the past year. Data from the Tenancy Deposit Service...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

London has long been home to the highest rental deposits, but what other regions in England are seeing tenants pay above...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A new landlord organistaion has become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector after officially launching this morning. The National...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain now stands at £1,139, fresh analysis from Ome, part of Hamilton Fraser, shows. The...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A growing number of companies and letting agents are offering deposit-free options without making it clear they could cost renters more...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters across England have made an average saving of £163.08 since tenancy security deposits were capped last year at the equivalent...
05 February 2020
From: Breaking News

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

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

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL in April – 3 &...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A lack of communication when withholding a deposit is the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants, according...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords generally recognise the importance of taking a deposit from a tenant and placing it in a government-backed tenancy deposit...
06 January 2020
From: Breaking News

When renting a property out, landlords and letting recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and...
30 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Queen has announced the new government's priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

More than five months on from the introduction of the tenant fees ban, a number of landlords and agents are still...
06 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors can have full confidence in the protection offered to landlords and tenants by flatfair, a fintech scale-up that allows...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Hamilton Fraser has announced the launch of its own in-house deposit alternative brand, Ome. The new product, which is the latest to...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite the political and economic uncertainty, SafeDeposits Scotland has found that the vast majority of landlords north of the border remain...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The Conservatives have pledged to introduce a new scheme to allow tenants to transfer their tenancy deposits when they move homes. The...
21 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in London is set to rise ahead of wage inflation over the next five years, according to new forecasts...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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

With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...
15 October 2019
From: Breaking News

More than 2,000 tenants in Scotland appear to have forgotten to claim back their deposits collectively worth in excess of £500,000,...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, one of the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibitions, takes place at London ExCeL today and...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Chestertons has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s deposit replacement product that...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With the latest research showing that 50 disputes have arisen between landlords and tenants in the Inverness area in the last 12...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has proposed that tenants should be permitted to transfer a deposit between landlords when moving property. The...
12 September 2019
From: Breaking News

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

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Renters who move home regularly often face excessive costs associated with moving, new research shows. The study by MoneySuperMarket reveals that the...
13 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who failed to pay a tenancy deposit into an approved scheme for four years has proved unsuccessful in...
13 August 2019
From: Breaking News

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

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with CBRE UK Residential Lettings to offer deposit alternative solution. CBRE’s residential lettings business...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Reposit has teamed up with Devon-based letting agency Webbers to extend its tenancy deposit alternative to the South West of England. The...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...
03 June 2019
From: Breaking News

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
From: Rental Reform

Flatfair, the payment technology firm, believes that its deposit replacement scheme can help strengthen ties between landlords and tenants. The initiative, which...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...
02 April 2019
From: Breaking News

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...
12 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords are taking advantage of first-time student renters by failing to carry out repairs, according to a new poll. A fresh report...
19 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Hamilton Fraser has acquired the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL) shares, enabling the firm to take full...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), one of three government-backed tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes, has appointed a new external independent complaints...
10 January 2019
From: Breaking News

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...
07 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Having ignored calls to stop punishing landlords and rethink its stamp duty attack on the buy-to-let sector, along with the phasing out of mortgage...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

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

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

homes4u is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, a tenant’s deposit replacement product, designed to...
18 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite a challenging period for landlords, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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

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

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being reminded that new rules have been introduced which affect the way letting agencies are able...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A letting agency in Isleworth, West London, which was recently penalised for a number of offences, has been expelled from The...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A high number of private tenants do not know how to claim their deposit back, a new survey has revealed. Research by...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...
13 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A letting agent in Newmarket has disappeared owing landlords thousands of pounds in rent. The head of Smart Residential, Frank Smart, was...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

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

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

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

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

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of aggressive practices, failing to protect a tenancy deposit and operating an unlicensed House...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Nick Dunning Associates is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, which offers a tenant’s deposit replacement...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue letting agents and landlords have reportedly been convicted of stealing almost £1m worth of tenancy deposits so far this year,...
17 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...
19 June 2018
From: Breaking News

An angry tenant who damaged his landlord’s car following a tenancy deposit dispute has been ordered to pay £1,351 repairs. Nottingham Magistrates'...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of six...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

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

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...
19 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The law has finally caught up with a letting agent who stole £22,000 from clients, including landlords. Peter Bell, now the former...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Seven in ten prospective tenants registered with MovingSoon.co.uk, a website that advertises affordable housing for renters, believe deposit-free renting is a...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants in London are now required to pay up to £8,650 just to move into a rented home, it has been...
20 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

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

Rogue letting agents have reportedly been convicted of stealing more than £750,000 worth of tenancy deposits so far this year –...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

We all know that buying a home is a distant dream for many young people without wealthy parents, but there is...
07 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...
22 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue letting agents were reportedly convicted of stealing just over £926,000 worth of tenancy deposits in 2017, fresh analysis from deposit-free...
02 January 2018
From: Breaking News

InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

As a landlord do you know your rights and responsibilities? Well, it would appear that many people, including tenants, do not...
16 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s proposal to cap tenancy deposits to six weeks’ rent will save many tenants money, given that a number of...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...
09 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at no more than six weeks...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News

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

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

The recent conviction of letting agent Lee Grace for illegally keeping £45,000 of tenancy deposits has contributed significantly to the near...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

When Scotland introduced tenancy deposit protection over five years ago, it offered a much needed level of security to landlords and...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...
05 October 2017
From: Breaking News

With many landlords and letting agents now demanding tenant deposits equivalent to six weeks, many renters across the country are required...
03 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Direct Line Group has announced that it has taken a 15% equity stake in Canopy, a rental market disruptor founded last...
03 October 2017
From: Breaking News

With personal debt burden continuing to rise, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota of Dlighted has once again called for tenant deposits to be scrapped. The...
26 September 2017
From: Breaking News

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

Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to improve the standard of their rental properties by keeping them free from damp, condensation and...
11 July 2017
From: Breaking News

With almost 5.8 million households expected to be living in private rented accommodation within four years as homeownership and social renting...
05 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s proposals to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent, as announced in the Queen’s Speech, will...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News

It is now 10 years since tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales, providing landlords with greater protection...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News

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

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

Rental operator Get Living has announced that it is to abolish tenancy deposits for new residents from July and return existing...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
23 May 2017
From: Breaking News

As we approach the end of the academic year, you may care to remind any student tenants that you have to...
17 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Close to 6,300 private renters in the North East of England lodged formal complaints to their local council about their landlord between...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in Stirling may be interested in attending a free private rented sector open day and conference to be hosted...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...
04 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Since 2004, the private rental sector has almost doubled in size to 4.5 million households. This may be good news, but this...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The recent conviction of letting agent Thirunga Damayantharan for illegally keeping £15,000 of tenancy deposits has taken the total value of...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A tenant forgot to claim back a deposit of £5,250 and eventually only did so after being tracked down by staff...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Following a raft of changes, including tax measures, in the buy-to-let sector, the government has now published its consultation on banning...
10 April 2017
From: Breaking News

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

The most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector is cleaning, while disputes over rent...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are well within their rights to make appropriate deductions from a tenancy deposit when a tenant breaches the terms...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News

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

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...
27 February 2017
From: Breaking News

More banks and building societies should consider lending to self-employed landlords, according to the Mortgage Broker Ltd. The national mortgage broker is...
17 February 2017
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The recent closure of Morgan Hampton letting agents in Wimborne, Dorset, has been ceased upon by the CEO of Keep It...
31 January 2017
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To help enjoy a risk-free tenancy, it is generally good practice for a landlord to have an inventory which records the condition...
06 November 2016
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Four out of five buy-to-let landlords believe that client money protection (CMP) should be made compulsory when they use a letting...
29 October 2016
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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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Landlords and letting agents across Scotland are being urged to attend a series of free workshops held by tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland...
13 October 2016
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The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 7...
05 October 2016
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Dlighted is trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its deposit-free renting service by claiming that at least £2bn...
28 September 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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Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...
23 September 2016
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One in seven renters have broken one or more rules outlined in their tenancy agreement, while 11% of renters surveyed claimed...
23 September 2016
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The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...
20 September 2016
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There has been a significant increase in the amount of tenancy deposits taken on assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales...
14 September 2016
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Compensation charges at the end of tenancies can be very contentious and as a result, lead to deposit disputes, especially when...
09 September 2016
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Cleaning costs and damage to fixtures and fittings are the primary reasons why deposit money is withheld when a student tenant...
08 September 2016
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Staff at tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland are on the lookout for Scottish tenants who appear to have forgotten to claim...
05 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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Landlords are increasingly faced with dirty properties at the check-out stage of a tenancy and this has led to cleaning now...
30 August 2016
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The majority of tenants are concerned that their deposit has not been placed in a tenancy protection scheme and fear that...
24 August 2016
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Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...
05 August 2016
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A new training academy for landlords, letting agents and other property professionals has been launched by TDS Northern Ireland, the Belfast...
04 August 2016
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For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...
15 July 2016
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Last week, a landmark case in Scotland highlighted the need for deposit protection, after a letting agent in North Ayrshire became...
13 July 2016
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Organisations that support private landlords and tenants are being invited to apply for a share of a £70,000 funding pot from...
12 July 2016
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We all know headlines sell newspapers, but a report in yesterday’s Daily Mirror brought shame on a host of letting agents...
08 July 2016
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Forbes Solicitors has set up a new team dedicated to helping private landlords with a wide range of legal issues. From drafting...
06 July 2016
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While the buy-to-let market may have experienced a spectacular rise and fall either side of April's stamp duty hike, this remains...
23 June 2016
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The government’s intention to reform rental deposits has been broadly welcomed, but one letting agent believes that they should be abolished altogether. The...
15 June 2016
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At least one in five landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), new figures show. Fresh research from...
06 June 2016
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Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...
09 May 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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The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one-third of agents...
10 March 2016
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Landlords will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to pick up illegal tenants, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...
04 March 2016
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Financial website money.co.uk has claimed that 284,000 landlords have failed to protect tenants’ deposits, amounting to £514m in unprotected funds. It...
28 January 2016
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The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the full outcome of its consultation: Tackling rogue landlords and improving...
16 November 2015
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Mydeposits has been given government approval to operate a custodial based tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales from April...
12 November 2015
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Local councils are being urged to drop landlord licensing schemes following the publication of new laws showing that they are not...
15 October 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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Tenancy deposit protection scheme mydeposits is to launch in Jersey after the organisation signed contracts with the Jersey Government last week. The...
21 September 2015
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Recent research from tenancy deposit protection scheme My Deposits has highlighted the importance of good communication between landlords and tenants at...
13 August 2015
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A letting agent who lost at least £577,865 in missing tenancy deposits and rent payments has escaped jail. However Peter Leonard, 58,...
29 June 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...
23 June 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...
23 June 2015
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Landlords are being warned that they have just a matter of weeks to protect tenancy deposits, or face thousands in fines. The...
05 June 2015
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All Agents has called on politicians to disband insurance-backed tenancy deposit schemes. The estate agent review site claims the schemes are misleading,...