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

#AskTDS: "Mould during tenancy, who is responsible?"

In this #AskTDS blog, we answer a common tenant’s query: “who is responsible for mould during a tenancy?” Mould is...

#AskTDS: Can I use a pet clause to protect against damage caused by pets?

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question, “can I use a pet clause to protect against damage caused...

#AskTDS: "What happens to deposits if I buy/sell a tenanted property?"

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question, “what happens to deposits if I buy/sell a tenanted property?” There...

#AskTDS: "Can I use my deposit to cover my final month's rent?"

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a popular question from tenants, “can I use my deposit to cover my...

#AskTDS: “If one tenant wants to move out, what happens to the shared tenancy deposit?”

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a common question we receive from our landlord and tenant customers: “if one of...

#ExpertView: Landlord Best Practices for Utility Bills

In this week’s #ExpertView, John King, Head of Member Services at TDS, gives us some best practice tips for landlord...

#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...