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Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...
24 January 2024
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Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...
08 November 2022
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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
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A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...
04 April 2022
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A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes. The scheme - by the National Residential...
14 March 2022
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A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...
13 October 2021
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A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...
22 July 2021
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A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...
18 May 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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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
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Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...
29 April 2020
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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
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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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The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced Ben Beadle as its new chief executive. Beadle will become the organisation’s...
24 September 2019
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Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...
01 May 2019
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It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...
27 March 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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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
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Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner,...
07 February 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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Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...
19 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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Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...
31 October 2018
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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
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The Charitable Foundation of TDS, the deposit protection scheme, has announced that it made just over £94,000 in awards in its...
28 September 2017
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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
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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
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Stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector is urgently required to ensure the abolishment of what is in...
10 May 2017
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The most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector is cleaning, while disputes over rent...
30 March 2017
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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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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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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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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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A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...