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#AskTDS: "The tenant can't give me an address for after the tenancy ends. How do I complete the Prescribed Information?"
This article has been written in response to an Agent's query: “The tenant can't give me an address for after the tenancy ends. How do I complete the Prescribed Information?”
#ExpertView: Gathering Winter Fuel
The festive period is now behind us with the remains of the tinsel and the less than bright lights have been confined to a storeroom or garage. Now we have the dark days of the rest of winter ahead, so this week we are looking at a heating system that operates with oil stored in tanks and how TDS approach a case where a party is making a claim against the tenancy deposit for refilling them at tenancy end.
#AskTDS: "My boiler stopped working over Christmas – Can I claim compensation from my deposit?"
TDS sometimes see enquires from a tenant that relates to a maintenance issue or defect in the property experienced during the tenancy. More specifically the enquiry we see most often is “My boiler stopped working and I had no heating or hot water - can I claim compensation?” this could come in response to a proposed deduction from the tenancy deposit by the landlord or letting agent.
#ExpertView: Why Choose TDS?
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is a government approved Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) scheme that provides both an Insured and Custodial tenancy deposit protection option.
#AskTDS: “How do I return the deposit to students leaving a property?”
In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question; “How do I return a deposit to students leaving a property at the end of a tenancy?”
#AskTDS: Will the Tenant Fees Act have any impact on tenancy deposit protection?
In this week’s #AskTDS, we explain the impact of the Tenant Fees Act on deposits and whether there are any changes our members need to be mindful of.
#AskTDS: How can members access our resources – and why should they?
In this week’s #AskTDS, we tell members how they can access the wealth of resources TDS produces, what they can find out, and why these resources are important.
#ExpertView: TDS appoints an Independent Complaints Reviewer
In this week’s #ExpertView, Michael Morgan, Director of Dispute Resolution at TDS, discusses the appointment of Margaret Doyle as Independent Complaints Reviewer.
#AskTDS: What is the difference between TDS Insured and TDS Custodial?
In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer the question “what is the difference between TDS Insured and TDS Custodial?”
#ExpertView: RSPCA: “Why landlords should allow tenants with pets”
In this week’s #ExpertView, The RSPCA tells us why it believes landlords should allow tenants with pets and what the incoming Deposit Cap could mean for pet deposits.