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#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...

#AskTDS: “I am renting for the first time, why do I have to pay a deposit?”

This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “I am renting for the first time, why do...

#AskTDS: “I asked my partner to move in with me – does this affect my deposit?”

This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “I asked my partner to move in with me –...

#AskTDS: How Do I Get My Deposit Back?

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a common question from tenants, “how do I get my deposit back?” How do...

#AskTDS: "Mould during tenancy, who is responsible?"

In this #AskTDS blog, we answer a common tenant’s query: “who is responsible for mould during a tenancy?” Mould is...

#AskTDS: "Can I use my deposit to cover my final month's rent?"

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a popular question from tenants, “can I use my deposit to cover my...

#AskTDS: “If one tenant wants to move out, what happens to the shared tenancy deposit?”

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a common question we receive from our landlord and tenant customers: “if one of...

#AskTDS: "What do I do if my deposit isn't protected?"

In this week’s AskTDS, we answer a common question from tenants, “what do I do if my deposit isn’t protected?” Since...

#AskTDS: "Can my landlord charge me for cleaning?"

In this week’s #AskTDS we answer a tenant’s question: “Can my landlord charge me for cleaning?” Are landlords allowed to claim...

#AskTDS: "How long does an adjudication take?"

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a question asked regularly by both tenants and landlords – “How long does an...

#AskTDS: “What is the Tenant Fees Act?”

In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer the question “what is the Tenant Fees Act?” Having received Royal Assent in February 2019,...

#AskTDS: What constitutes as “clean”?

In this week’s #AskTDS, TDS’ Director of Dispute Resolution, Michael Morgan, answers the question ‘What constitutes as “clean”?’ Spring is almost...