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Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let?  Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...

Purplebricks claims that its failure to comply with tenant deposit legislation last year is now in the past and was merely...

Purplebricks is refusing to say how many landlords were affected by its failure to comply with the law requiring tenants’ deposits to...

Activist group Generation Rent are telling tenants to use the slightest documentation error by landlords to avoid eviction. It claims as many...

An interiors company claims a 10 point guide for private tenants will ensure they get all of their deposit back when...

TV star Robert Rinder - best known for his performances under the guise of Judge Rinder - has made an outspoken...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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)...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...