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#AskTDS: "Should I let my tenant keep chickens in the garden?"
This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Should I let my tenant keep chickens in the garden?”
#ExpertView: TDS Academy Foundation Course
A TDS member contacted us recently with a conundrum - how to give new staff members, some of whom were new to the lettings industry, a ‘crash course’ on tenancy deposit protection. So far so good – but they also wanted their colleagues to meet other letting agents and be able to compare experiences.
#AskTDS: "Why does TDS need a tenant's email address or mobile number?"
This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “Why does TDS need my email address or mobile number?”
#ExpertView: Tessa's 2018 Legal Changes series - 3. GDPR
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and is all about the new data protection rules coming into force in May.
#AskTDS: "What happens to undisputed deposit amounts?"
This article has been written in response to a letting agent’s query: “What happens to any undisputed deposit amounts?”
#ExpertView: Managing Customer Conflict
Dealing with customer conflict is inevitable for property agents, so the Head of Property Agency and Property Law Division for MOL, Paul Jager, explores the most effective ways to manage these tricky situations in person.
#ExpertView: Pets and Property
The question of pets in rental homes is an emotive and complicated one. In this article, Sally Walmsley, editor of RLA's RPI magazine, looks at the recent Labour Party proposal on pets in rental properties.
#AskTDS: "I’m a landlord – do TDS have to hold the deposit?”
This article has been written in response to a landlord's query: "I'm a landlord - do TDS have to hold the deposit?"
#ExpertView: Tessa's 2018 Legal Changes series - 2. Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
As you will already know, in most cases you need to have an Energy Performance Certificate for your property:
#AskTDS: "Can I claim for redecoration if there is mould present at the end of the tenancy?"
This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: "Can I claim for redecoration if there is mould present at the end of the tenancy?"
