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

Press Release: TDS Publishes Updated Tenant Fees Matrix for England and Wales

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated their popular Tenant Fees Matrix, which simplifies the most important points in the Tenant Fees Act...

#ExpertView: Industry Acts of Kindness

Industry charity Agents Giving are encouraging the industry to share their #IndustryActsofKindness during this time when community spirit and neighbourhood support has...

#AskTDS “My tenant is moving out and I am concerned they may have Covid-19. How does this affect check-out and deposit release?”

During the Covid-19 lockdown, landlords, letting agents and tenants have raised questions about how the lockdown is affecting normal tenancy processes such...

#ExpertView: Advice on carrying out property maintenance and repairs during Covid-19

As part of the TDS Covid-19 series, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) and its partners are providing advice to letting agents, landlords and...

#AskTDS: “My tenants are about to move in. How do I carry out a check-in remotely during Covid-19?”

In response to the concerns surrounding tenancy deposit protection during this unprecedented time, TDS has created a Covid-19 FAQ web page...

#AskTDS: “I’m temporarily reducing my tenant’s rent and not deferring any shortfall. Will the deposit cap be an issue?”

As part of the TDS Covid-19 series, we’re taking questions from landlords, letting agents and tenants on their concerns surrounding tenancy deposit...

#ExpertView: RLA and NLA Merge to Become NRLA

Last week the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) officially merged with the National Landlords Association (NLA) to become the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

#ExpertView Covid-19: Early handover of keys in lockdown – what should you do?

In this week’s #ExpertView, the TDS customer service team offers advice on handing over keys early during lockdown. During the restrictions...

#AskTDS: “I am not yet leaving my tenancy, but I cannot pay this month’s rent. Can I use my deposit to pay it?”

In the current climate, TDS has received numerous questions from letting agents, landlords and tenants about how the impact of Covid-19...

Press Release: Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) Launches Covid-19 FAQs Guide to Help Landlords, Letting Agents and Tenants

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...

#NewsStory: TDS releases a Guide to the Tenancy Deposit Legislation in England and Wales

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has released its latest guide to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. Since...

#ExpertView: Key Documents and the Deductions Template

Planning on making a deduction from the tenancy deposit? Read this first. Where the terms of your tenancy agreement have been broken by...