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Newsflash - New Draft Tenant Fees Bill

Tenant Fees Ban The Government issued its Draft Tenant Fees Bill yesterday which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-tenants-fees-bill The Government says the...

#ExpertView: Tessa's 2017 Tips for Landlords - 8. Viewings and inspections during the tenancy

So, your tenants are in place, they appear to be happy and paying their rent. What happens now? Principally, you should...

Deposit Horror Stories for Halloween

Here are some horror stories where landlords lost a claim from a tenant’s deposit: Now you see me now you don’t… In...

#AskTDS: "When I pay my tenancy deposit, who holds the money?"

This article has been written in response to a tenant query: “When I pay my tenancy deposit, who holds the...

#ExpertView: How to evidence a verbal agreement

This week on #ExpertView our Director of Dispute Resolution, Michael Morgan, discusses the importance of evidencing a verbal agreement. Ensure anything...

#AskTDS: "I'm a first time landlord, is the TDS a government approved deposit protection scheme?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “I’m a first time landlord, is the TDS a...

Adjudication Digest: Property uninhabitable - who pays?

The Adjudication Digest takes a recent decision by a TDS Adjudicator and sets out the reasoning behind the decision. The...

#ExpertView: Kate Faulkner and TDS launch report into conflicts in the PRS

Property expert Kate Faulkner says conflicts arise through poor communication and a lack of knowledge of where responsibilities lie. Kate advocates...

#AskTDS: "I paid a deposit to my agent last week and didn't receive a receipt. Is my deposit protected?"

This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “I paid a deposit to my agent last week...

#AskTDS: "The tenant can't give me an address for after the tenancy ends. How do I complete the Prescribed Information?"

This article has been written in response to an agent’s query: “The tenant can’t give me an address for after...

#ExpertView: TDS Foundation awards 94k towards improving PRS

The Charitable Foundation of TDS, the UK’s leading deposit protection scheme made £94,054.94 in awards in latest round...

#NewsStory: Tenant and landlord projects receive £40,000 in funding from TDS Charitable Foundation

New education projects for tenants and landlords have received almost £40,000 in funding, the TDS Charitable Foundation has announced today. The...