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A tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...

A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800.  The order was made...

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

Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...

The number of overseas landlords admitting tax avoidance has risen 65 per cent in five years according to an accountancy firm. Moore,...

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

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

London has long been home to the highest rental deposits, but what other regions in England are seeing tenants pay above...

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...

The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...

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...

A new landlord organistaion has become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector after officially launching this morning.   The National...

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...

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain now stands at £1,139, fresh analysis from Ome, part of Hamilton Fraser, shows.   The...

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

A growing number of companies and letting agents are offering deposit-free options without making it clear they could cost renters more...

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

Cleaning is often identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector.  Figures provided...

Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL in April – 3 &...

A lack of communication when withholding a deposit is the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants, according...

Buy-to-let landlords generally recognise the importance of taking a deposit from a tenant and placing it in a government-backed tenancy deposit...

When renting a property out, landlords and letting recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and...

The Queen has announced the new government's priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21...

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

Buy-to-let investors can have full confidence in the protection offered to landlords and tenants by flatfair, a fintech scale-up that allows...

Hamilton Fraser has announced the launch of its own in-house deposit alternative brand, Ome.  The new product, which is the latest to...

Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...

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

The Conservatives have pledged to introduce a new scheme to allow tenants to transfer their tenancy deposits when they move homes.  The...

Rental price growth in London is set to rise ahead of wage inflation over the next five years, according to new forecasts...

Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

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

With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...

More than 2,000 tenants in Scotland appear to have forgotten to claim back their deposits collectively worth in excess of £500,000,...

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 Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, one of the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibitions, takes place at London ExCeL today and...

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

Chestertons has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s deposit replacement product that...

With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...

With the latest research showing that 50 disputes have arisen between landlords and tenants in the Inverness area in the last 12...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has proposed that tenants should be permitted to transfer a deposit between landlords when moving property.  The...

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

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

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...

Renters who move home regularly often face excessive costs associated with moving, new research shows. The study by MoneySuperMarket reveals that the...

A buy-to-let landlord who failed to pay a tenancy deposit into an approved scheme for four years has proved unsuccessful in...

More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...

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

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...

Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with CBRE UK Residential Lettings to offer deposit alternative solution. CBRE’s residential lettings business...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...

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

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...

Reposit has teamed up with Devon-based letting agency Webbers to extend its tenancy deposit alternative to the South West of England. The...

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

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Flatfair, the payment technology firm, believes that its deposit replacement scheme can help strengthen ties between landlords and tenants. The initiative, which...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...

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...

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

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

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

Landlords are taking advantage of first-time student renters by failing to carry out repairs, according to a new poll. A fresh report...

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...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

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...

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

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...

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...

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

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

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...

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

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

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

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...

Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being reminded that new rules have been introduced which affect the way letting agencies are able...

A letting agency in Isleworth, West London, which was recently penalised for a number of offences, has been expelled from The...

A high number of private tenants do not know how to claim their deposit back, a new survey has revealed. Research by...

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...

A letting agent in Newmarket has disappeared owing landlords thousands of pounds in rent. The head of Smart Residential, Frank Smart, was...

Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...

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...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of aggressive practices, failing to protect a tenancy deposit and operating an unlicensed House...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

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

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

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

Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...

Rogue letting agents and landlords have reportedly been convicted of stealing almost £1m worth of tenancy deposits so far this year,...

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...

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

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of six...

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

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...

The law has finally caught up with a letting agent who stole £22,000 from clients, including landlords. Peter Bell, now the former...

Seven in ten prospective tenants registered with MovingSoon.co.uk, a website that advertises affordable housing for renters, believe deposit-free renting is a...

The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...

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-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...

Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...

Tenants in London are now required to pay up to £8,650 just to move into a rented home, it has been...

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

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...

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

Rogue letting agents have reportedly been convicted of stealing more than £750,000 worth of tenancy deposits so far this year –...

We all know that buying a home is a distant dream for many young people without wealthy parents, but there is...

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

Rogue letting agents were reportedly convicted of stealing just over £926,000 worth of tenancy deposits in 2017, fresh analysis from deposit-free...

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...

The government’s proposal to cap tenancy deposits to six weeks’ rent will save many tenants money, given that a number of...

When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...

The security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at no more than six weeks...

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

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...

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

The recent conviction of letting agent Lee Grace for illegally keeping £45,000 of tenancy deposits has contributed significantly to the near...

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...

With many landlords and letting agents now demanding tenant deposits equivalent to six weeks, many renters across the country are required...

Direct Line Group has announced that it has taken a 15% equity stake in Canopy, a rental market disruptor founded last...

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...

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...

With almost 5.8 million households expected to be living in private rented accommodation within four years as homeownership and social renting...

The government’s proposals to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent, as announced in the Queen’s Speech, will...

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...

Rental operator Get Living has announced that it is to abolish tenancy deposits for new residents from July and return existing...

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

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

As we approach the end of the academic year, you may care to remind any student tenants that you have to...

Close to 6,300 private renters in the North East of England lodged formal complaints to their local council about their landlord between...

Private landlords in Stirling may be interested in attending a free private rented sector open day and conference to be hosted...

The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...

Since 2004, the private rental sector has almost doubled in size to 4.5 million households. This may be good news, but this...

The recent conviction of letting agent Thirunga Damayantharan for illegally keeping £15,000 of tenancy deposits has taken the total value of...

A tenant forgot to claim back a deposit of £5,250 and eventually only did so after being tracked down by staff...

Following a raft of changes, including tax measures, in the buy-to-let sector, the government has now published its consultation on banning...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords are well within their rights to make appropriate deductions from a tenancy deposit when a tenant breaches the terms...

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...

The recent closure of Morgan Hampton letting agents in Wimborne, Dorset, has been ceased upon by the CEO of Keep It...

To help enjoy a risk-free tenancy, it is generally good practice for a landlord to have an inventory which records the condition...

Four out of five buy-to-let landlords believe that client money protection (CMP) should be made compulsory when they use a letting...

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

Landlords and letting agents across Scotland are being urged to attend a series of free workshops held by tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 7...

Dlighted is trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its deposit-free renting service by claiming that at least £2bn...

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

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

One in seven renters have broken one or more rules outlined in their tenancy agreement, while 11% of renters surveyed claimed...

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...

Compensation charges at the end of tenancies can be very contentious and as a result, lead to deposit disputes, especially when...

Cleaning costs and damage to fixtures and fittings are the primary reasons why deposit money is withheld when a student tenant...

Staff at tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland are on the lookout for Scottish tenants who appear to have forgotten to claim...

The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...

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

The majority of tenants are concerned that their deposit has not been placed in a tenancy protection scheme and fear that...

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...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...

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

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

We all know headlines sell newspapers, but a report in yesterday’s Daily Mirror brought shame on a host of letting agents...

Forbes Solicitors has set up a new team dedicated to helping private landlords with a wide range of legal issues.  From drafting...

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

The government’s intention to reform rental deposits has been broadly welcomed, but one letting agent believes that they should be abolished altogether. The...

At least one in five landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), new figures show. Fresh research from...

Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...

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...

Landlords will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to pick up illegal tenants, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

Financial website money.co.uk has claimed that 284,000 landlords have failed to protect tenants’ deposits, amounting to £514m in unprotected funds. It...

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...

Local councils are being urged to drop landlord licensing schemes following the publication of new laws showing that they are not...

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...

A letting agent who lost at least £577,865 in missing tenancy deposits and rent payments has escaped jail. However Peter Leonard, 58,...

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...

All Agents has called on politicians to disband insurance-backed tenancy deposit schemes. The estate agent review site claims the schemes are misleading,...

Landlord Investment Show heads to Woking in Surrey on Thursday 29th January at the H.G Wells Centre in Woking. We hear much...