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It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...

Purplebricks is refusing to say how many landlords were affected by its failure to comply with the law requiring tenants’ deposits to...

A major survey of landlords, tenants and letting agents suggests Covid-related arrears may not be the big problem as some fear. The...

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...

A new study of over 2,000 landlords reveals that only a quarter of them instruct agents to fully manage their investment properties...

There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...

A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...

Hamilton Fraser has acquired the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL) shares, enabling the firm to take full...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

The chief executive officer of mydeposits, Eddie Hooker, has defended the current system of deposit protection schemes following criticisms from Which?.   The consumer group...

The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...

David Salusbury, the former chairman of the National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA), and of mydeposits,...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...

When Scotland introduced tenancy deposit protection over five years ago, it offered a much needed level of security to landlords and...

Private landlords are being advised to adopt a more professional approach when it comes to managing their property portfolio, after new...

Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...

It is now 10 years since tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales, providing landlords with greater protection...

When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

  The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...

A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...

Private renting policy changes will undoubtedly challenge many private landlords, and could even drive some small buy-to-let investors out of the...

Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...

Tenancy deposit disputes are at their highest level since records began in 2007, new figures from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)...

Our key partner and buy-to-let specialist, Hamilton Fraser, and renown industry expert, Paul Shamplina have released the first in a new...

Staff at tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland are on the lookout for Scottish tenants who appear to have forgotten to claim...

The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...

A fundamental part of any tenancy agreement is the tenant’s obligation to pay rent to live in the  property. In return,...

Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution for mydeposits, covers her top tips for preparing your dispute evidence If I had a £1 for...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

When renting out a property, most landlords choose to take a deposit from their tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...

Last week, a landmark case in Scotland highlighted the need for deposit protection, after a letting agent in North Ayrshire became...

Mydeposits has been given government approval to operate a custodial based tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales from April...

Tenancy deposit protection scheme mydeposits is to launch in Jersey after the organisation signed contracts with the Jersey Government last week. The...

You may have recently inherited a property, or simply decided to dip your toe in the lettings market with your first...