TDS Blog For Agents, Landlords & Tenants | Tenancy Deposit Scheme

#AskTDS: Where Can I Find the Prescribed Information?

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a common question from landlords, “where can I find the Prescribed Information?” What is...

#AskTDS: “When should my landlord return my deposit?”

In this week’s #AskTDS we answer a tenant’s query: “When should my landlord return my deposit?” Law regarding returning tenancy deposits As...

#ExpertView: Taxing times for landlords

In this week’s #ExpertView, Kate Faulkner, Founder of propertychecklists.com, discusses the advantages of using an independent property tax specialist to...

#NewsStory: CACHE Research Aims to Improve Standards in Private Rented Sector

TDS’ Charitable Foundation (TDSCF) and the SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust (SDSCT) are funding a major UK-wide research programme being run...

#ExpertView: RICS Residential Property Conference

The RICS Residential Property Conference provides key insights into navigating policy, economic and technological shifts within the residential property sector. The...

#AskTDS: "What is the difference between professional and domestic cleaning?"

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a common question that we hear from tenants: “what is the difference between...

#ExpertView: Missed contractor visits post-Tenant Fees Ban

In this week’s #ExpertView blog, David Cox, ARLA Propertymark Chief Executive, advises how missed contractor call outs work under the...

#AskTDS: "What do I do if my deposit isn't protected?"

In this week’s AskTDS, we answer a common question from tenants, “what do I do if my deposit isn’t protected?” Since...

#ExpertView: Section 21: no fault or clearly a problem?

On the 15th April 2019, the Government announced they were going to “end unfair evictions” and this was the “biggest...

#AskTDS: "Can my landlord charge me for cleaning?"

In this week’s #AskTDS we answer a tenant’s question: “Can my landlord charge me for cleaning?” Are landlords allowed to claim...

#ExpertView: TDS at the Landlord Investment Show – Olympia Thursday 13th July 2019

In this week’s #ExpertView, Debbie Davies, Assistant Director of Business Development at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), discusses TDS’ attendance at...

#AskTDS: “What are my responsibilities as a landlord when my tenant moves out and a new one moves in?"

In this week’s #AskTDS, we address a landlord’s question of what responsibilities they have when one tenant leaves a property...