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Purplebricks claims that its failure to comply with tenant deposit legislation last year is now in the past and was merely...
01 February 2022
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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
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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
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An interiors company claims a 10 point guide for private tenants will ensure they get all of their deposit back when...
17 May 2021
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TV star Robert Rinder - best known for his performances under the guise of Judge Rinder - has made an outspoken...
21 April 2021
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Newly released data shows precisely what subjects lead to deposit disputes - and a long-standing issue is in the number one...
02 February 2021
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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
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Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...
06 November 2020
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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
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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
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Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...
27 January 2020
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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
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Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...
25 November 2019
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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
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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
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With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...
15 October 2019
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There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...
11 October 2019
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With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...
26 September 2019
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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
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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
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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
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More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...
07 August 2019
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The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...
01 August 2019
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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
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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
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A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...
20 March 2019
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Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...
06 March 2019
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The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...
06 February 2019
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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
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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
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There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...
10 December 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...
19 October 2018
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The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...
17 October 2018
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Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...
04 October 2018
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Thousands of buy-to-let landlords are breaking the law by not putting their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed deposit tenancy deposit protection...
02 October 2018
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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
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Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...
13 September 2018
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Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...
06 September 2018
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The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...
13 August 2018
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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
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Rogue letting agents and landlords have reportedly been convicted of stealing almost £1m worth of tenancy deposits so far this year,...
17 July 2018
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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
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The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...
19 June 2018
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Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...
13 June 2018
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The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of six...
03 May 2018
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The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...
29 March 2018
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Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...
13 March 2018
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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
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Rogue letting agents have reportedly been convicted of stealing more than £750,000 worth of tenancy deposits so far this year –...
27 February 2018
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We all know that buying a home is a distant dream for many young people without wealthy parents, but there is...
07 February 2018
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Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...
22 January 2018
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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
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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
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When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...
09 November 2017
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The security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at no more than six weeks...
02 November 2017
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dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...
27 October 2017
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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
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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
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When Scotland introduced tenancy deposit protection over five years ago, it offered a much needed level of security to landlords and...
18 October 2017
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With many landlords and letting agents now demanding tenant deposits equivalent to six weeks, many renters across the country are required...
03 October 2017
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Direct Line Group has announced that it has taken a 15% equity stake in Canopy, a rental market disruptor founded last...
03 October 2017
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a new guide to make the process of concluding a lease easier for landlords,...
25 August 2017
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Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...
31 July 2017
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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
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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
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It is now 10 years since tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales, providing landlords with greater protection...
29 June 2017
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When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...
22 June 2017
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Rental operator Get Living has announced that it is to abolish tenancy deposits for new residents from July and return existing...
26 May 2017
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As we approach the end of the academic year, you may care to remind any student tenants that you have to...
17 May 2017
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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
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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
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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
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The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...
07 April 2017
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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
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A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...
02 March 2017
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The 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...