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

What next for the property market under Rishi Sunak?

Rishi Sunak has become Prime Minister after Liz Truss resigned due to a series of missteps in the mini-budget...

#ExpertView: What next for rental reform?

With a new PM and Gove back as Housing Secretary, NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle looks at what this will...

The Dispute Service (TDS) Releases its Annual Review showing growth across all schemes for 2021/22

The Dispute Service (TDS) has released its Annual Review for 2021/22, which reveals growth in all the tenancy deposit...

The Dispute Service (TDS) releases its Dispute Resolution Annual Review, detailing how many tenancies end in dispute, the common cause of disputes, and more

The Dispute Service [TDS] has just released its second Annual review on its Dispute Resolution activities across the UK. TDS...

Energy price cap – new legislation will demonise landlords

NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle on the needless conflict being created by Government plans to force landlords to hand over...

#AskTDS: Who is responsible for property maintenance?

In this week’s #ASKTDS, we answered a question regarding property maintenance: ‘Who is responsible for what when it comes to...

What are the Benefits of Outsourcing?

A guest blog from The Letting Partnership. You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing,...

#ExpertView: Universities to speak out over axing of fixed term

Universities will add their voices to NRLA calls for a u-turn on plans to abolish fixed term contracts for student...

The Adjudicator: Fair Wear and Tear in Deposit Disputes

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

What landlords should look for when choosing a letting agent to manage their property

Guest Blog by Inventory Hive Whilst it isn’t essential for all landlords to use a letting agent, many find it makes...

#NewsStory: TDS Announces Investment and Distribution Deal With OpenBrix

TDS has invested in OpenBrix and has agreed a licensing deal that will see the tlyfe app launched across the...

#NewsStory: The latest Statistical Briefing from The Dispute Service (TDS) highlights dispute trends, deposit increases and more across the PRS?

The latest Statistical Briefing from The Dispute Service (TDS) reveals that the number of deposits protected in the UK...