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16 February 2021
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An online quiz with 4,000 landlord participants suggests that landlords are well informed - they scored an average 70 per cent...
03 December 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...
03 December 2019
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Rent increases in the third quarter of 2019, as released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) Rent Index, reveal growth...
10 October 2019
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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
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More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...
07 August 2019
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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
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Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...
16 May 2019
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A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...
24 January 2019
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The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...
25 October 2018
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Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...
04 October 2018
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The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
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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
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Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...
06 September 2018
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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
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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
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The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...
07 April 2017
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The appalling rise in the number of people sleeping rough in England illustrates the importance of private rented accommodation, according to...
31 January 2017
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The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) wants to see more ‘support and information’ offered to landlords to help ensure that they properly...
08 October 2016
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The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...
02 September 2016
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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
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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
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Student tenants are almost twice as likely as other tenants to lose part of their deposit, according to the Deposit Protection...