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#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?”
#ExpertView: A round-up of reports funded by the TDS Charitable Foundation
In this week’s #ExpertView, Kelly Wallace, the TDS Charitable Foundation Coordinator, takes a look back Kate Faulkner’s 12 research reports commissioned by the TDS Charitable Foundation.
#ExpertView: 11 top tips for letting agents to survive the Welsh fee ban
In this week’s #ExpertView, ARLA Propertymark provides us with 11 top tips for letting agents to survive the Welsh fee ban that came into force on 1 September 2019.
#AskTDS: “What happens if I don’t protect my tenant’s deposit?”
This week, Debbie Davies, Assistant Director of Business Development at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), answers a question we often receive from landlords: “What happens if I don’t protect my tenant’s deposit?”
#AskTDS: "Mould during a tenancy, who is responsible?"
In this #AskTDS blog, we answer a common tenant’s query: “who is responsible for mould during a tenancy?”
#AskTDS: Can I use a pet clause to protect against damage caused by pets?
In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question, “can I use a pet clause to protect against damage caused by pets?"
#AskTDS: "What happens to deposits if I buy/sell a tenanted property?"
In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question, “what happens to deposits if I buy/sell a tenanted property?”
#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 final month’s rent?”
#ExpertView: The importance of keeping tenants' contact information up-to-date
The duration of a tenancy in the private rented sector can vary from several months to years. Longer tenancies can benefit both landlords and tenants alike as they can offer a stable home to the tenant and a secure income to the landlord. With these longer term tenancies, it is important to ensure that landlords and agents have a process in place to regularly update their tenants’ contact information as the longer the term of the tenancy, the more chance there is of tenants changing their phone numbers and email addresses.
#AskTDS: Where Can I Find the Prescribed Information?
In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a common question from landlords, “where can I find the Prescribed Information?”
