- Written by: Marc Da Silva
It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when the tenancy ends. If the tenant has agreed the inventory at each stage, this reduces the potential for a ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs of deposit protection has been launched by Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently underpins hundreds of tenancies across the UK, ahead of the introduction of the Tenant Fees Bill on the 1st ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing government approval. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay rent in advance, according to a government body. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner, property market analyst and commentator. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service (TDS). ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit Protection Service (DPS). ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), one of three government-backed tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes, has appointed a new external independent complaints reviewer, becoming the first in the sector to provide the service. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, new figures show. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit protection outfit The Dispute Service (TDS) shows. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with a minimum term of three years and the option for the tenant to end the contract after a much ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according a Sheffield-based letting agent and PropTech entrepreneur. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according to fresh data released by Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property professionals training in tenancy deposit protection and disputes. ...
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