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#AskTDS: I'm taking over management from my letting agent, do I need to re-protect my tenancy deposit?

In this #AskTDS blog, we answer a landlord’s question; I’m taking over management from my letting agent, do I need...

#AskTDS: My tenant cut down a tree in the back garden to use for bonfire night - can I deduct for this?

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question; “My tenant cut down a tree in back garden to use...

#AskTDS: Trick or treat - How does the 'deposit use clause' work?

In this week’s #AskTDS, we lift the mask on the scary-sounding deposit use clause after a tenant asked us: “How...

#AskTDS: "Does my tenant's deposit cover unpaid utility bills?"

In this week’s #AskTDS blog, we answer a landlord’s question: “Does my tenant’s deposit cover unpaid utility bills?” The answer to...

#AskTDS: "Can landlords attend TDS Academy workshops?"

This week, our Head of Adjudication Services and facilitator of TDS Academy training and webinars, Sandy Bastin, answers a landlords’ question:...

#AskTDS: "What is Money Shield?"

Our #AskTDS blog series answers a tenant, landlord or agent’s question every Friday. This week, Steve Harriott, Chief Executive at...

#AskTDS: "I have heard about a TDS Deductions Template, what is this?"

Our #AskTDS blog series answers a tenant, landlord or agent’s question every Friday. This week, Sandy Bastin, Assistant Director of...

#AskTDS: My Dad manages my property for me, is he an agent?

This week, Kelly Wallace, Senior Business Development Executive at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), answers a landlord’s question: “My dad manages...

#AskTDS: “Can I make a deduction for my tenant changing the garden?”

Gardening can be a thorny issue when it comes to deposit disputes. In this week’s #AskTDS, adjudicator Michael Hill answers a...

#AskTDS: "I live in England and rent a property in Scotland, can I use TDS?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “I live in England and rent a property in...

#AskTDS: "Do I need to log keys in my inventory?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Do I need to log keys in my inventory?” At...

#AskTDS: “Should I let my tenant keep chickens in the garden?”

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Should I let my tenant keep chickens in the...