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The Deposit Protection Service is the latest part of the industry to try to quantify how many landlords are implementing rent...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Only one in 10 landlords look likely to expand their portfolios according to a new survey - although if they go...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...
13 May 2023
From: Top tips & guides
A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of a slowdown in the building of new university student accommodation...
11 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
Average rents cross the UK rose by over two per cent for the second quarter in a row during Q3 2022,...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Rents across the UK rose by an average 2.47 per cent to £870 per calendar month during the second quarter 2022...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service is hosting two webinars this Spring to help landlords and letting agents reduce the chances of deposit...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Today sees the first of three free webinars for landlords run by The Deposit Protection Service to help landlords and letting agents navigate the dispute resolution...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News
The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS What...
04 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
The Deposit Protection Service has given its six top tips for landlords and tenants to navigate the deposit dispute maze. Here they...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
A tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News
The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...
14 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content
An online quiz with 4,000 landlord participants suggests that landlords are well informed - they scored an average 70 per cent...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News
With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
The number of new tenancies is almost back to pre-pandemic levels following a sharp decline in activity during the second quarter...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...
18 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Cleaning is often identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector. Figures provided...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News
A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News
As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...
11 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Rent increases in the third quarter of 2019, as released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) Rent Index, reveal growth...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...
26 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...
17 September 2019
From: Breaking News
The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...
27 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...
15 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...
11 July 2019
From: Breaking News
Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News
A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News
The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Thousands of buy-to-let landlords are breaking the law by not putting their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed deposit tenancy deposit protection...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News
The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News
A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News
The chief executive officer of mydeposits, Eddie Hooker, has defended the current system of deposit protection schemes following criticisms from Which?. The consumer group...
14 August 2018
From: Breaking News
The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Average UK rents have fallen for the first time in six years, fresh data shows. The slowdown in the rental sector reflects...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Given that thousands of landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), placing money held by letting agents are...
25 October 2017
From: Breaking News
Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...
31 July 2017
From: Breaking News
When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News
The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...
31 May 2017
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News
A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News
The appalling rise in the number of people sleeping rough in England illustrates the importance of private rented accommodation, according to...
31 January 2017
From: Breaking News
The trend for long-term renting continues to gather pace, according to research from the Deposit Protection Service (DPS). A survey of 1,000...
24 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) wants to see more ‘support and information’ offered to landlords to help ensure that they properly...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News
The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
Two new custodial deposit schemes have launched, meaning landlords who prefer a custodial deposit scheme now have a choice of three...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News
More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News
Eight out of 10 renters want tenancies of a year or less, 40,000-strong survey by The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) suggests. 39,855...
09 November 2015
From: Breaking News
Student tenants are almost twice as likely as other tenants to lose part of their deposit, according to the Deposit Protection...