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

#AskTDS: What is a Statutory Declaration Form?

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a tenant’s question; “What is a Statutory Declaration Form?” The world of renting can sometimes...

#ExpertView: HMO room size guidance

In this week’s #ExpertView, Victoria Barker, Communications Officer at the RLA, looks at new guidance that has been published by...

#AskTDS: "Why should I join TDS?"

In this week’s #AskTDS, Kelly Wallace, Senior Business Development Executive at TDS, answers a letting agent’s question: “Why should I...

#ExpertView: Who is right?

If you listen to landlord representatives, they will tell you there are far too many confusing laws to let a...

#ExpertView: How TDS is helping to reduce deposit disputes

The overwhelming majority of tenancies end amicably, but sometimes deposit disputes do happen. In this week’s #ExpertView, TDS Adjudicator Michael...

#NewsStory: TDS publishes January Adjudication Digest

Every month, TDS publishes a real-life example of a case faced by the adjudication team. This month’s Adjudication Digest, “What...

#AskTDS: “I am about to renew my tenant’s tenancy, how will it affect the tenancy deposit?”

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question of how renewing the current tenancy with his tenants will affect...

#ExpertView: Looking ahead to the 2019 ARLA Propertymark Conference

In this week’s #ExpertView, Debbie Davies, Assistant Director of Business Development at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) looks ahead to the...

#NewsStory: Business as normal at TDS after major fire at head office

At approximately 4pm on Wednesday January 9 a serious fire broke out at our head office on Mark Road in...

#ExpertView: Eight winter property care tips

In this week’s #ExpertView, Victoria Barker, Communications Officer at Residential Landlords Association (RLA), shares her top tips for looking after...

#AskTDS: Can I claim for damage caused at a New Year’s Eve party?

In this week’s #AskTDS, we address the aftermath of a new year’s eve party and answer a landlord’s question: “Can...

#ExpertView: New Year tenancy resolutions

New Year’s resolutions are often hard to stick to, but if you’re going to maintain one in 2019, make it...