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

#AskTDS: "How can I ensure my property is winter ready?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “I want to send my contractor to my rental...

#ExpertView: Tessa's 2017 Tips for Landlords - 9. Dealing with tenants who don't pay rent

Tenants who don’t pay their rent are the number one problem for landlords. Even if you are investing in property...

#AskTDS: "I'm going on holiday - do I need to tell my landlord?"

This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “I’m going on holiday – do I need to...

#ExpertView: How do we stamp out damp, condensation and mould in the PRS?

Property expert Kate Faulkner discusses the need to stamp out damp in the private rental sector. Kate believes that the lettings...

#AskTDS: "The pipes in my property froze and burst over winter. Can I deduct the cost of repairs from my tenant's deposit?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord query: “The pipes in my property froze and burst over...

#ExpertView: What is the TDS Charitable Foundation?

With 9 rounds and 38 funded projects under its belt, the TDS Charitable Foundation has been working to advance education about...

#AskTDS: "What makes TDS different?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord query: “What makes TDS different?” The TDS team attends numerous landlord...

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...