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

How much is too much?

Somebody once described an adjudicator’s life as “sitting in a small dark room, with a large pile of paper” in...

#NewsStory: Don’t miss out on £70K funding from TDS Charitable Foundation

Organisations that support landlords and tenants have just four weeks left to apply for a share of a £70,000 funding pot from...

Adjudication Digest - The messy subject of rubbish removal

The Adjudication Digest takes a recent decision by a TDS Adjudicator and sets out the reasoning behind the decision. The...

Letting Agent prosecuted by Trading Standards for tenancy deposit failing

A letting agent in Largs in Scotland has just been successfully prosecuted by Trading Standards for failing to protect tenancy...

Comparing private rented sector policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The House of Commons Library has published a really interesting Briefing...

The critical importance of checking your tenants

In this week’s guest blog, Tessa Shepperson talks about the importance of tenant checks. As you will hopefully know – THE...

Free Webinar: How to choose the right letting agent

Portfolio landlord James Davis and Tessa Shepperson, Lawyer and Director...

Banning Orders; the impact on tenancy deposit schemes

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduces the possibility of local authorities obtaining a banning order against a landlord or...

#NewsStory: TDS Charitable Foundation announces double funding round

The Trustees of the TDS Charitable Foundation have extended the deadline for the current round of funding and are now welcoming funding...

Adjudication Digest - Time to call in the professionals?

In this issue of the Adjudication Digest, we look at a claim for professional cleaning which was raised by the...

What is illegal eviction and how do I avoid it?

The law protects tenants from illegal eviction. Make sure you know how and when you can evict a tenant lawfully. A...

TDS Custodial launches today

Landlords and letting agents have greater choice over how they safeguard tenancy deposits with the launch of a new free-to-use Custodial...