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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Gathering Winter Fuel]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Why Choose TDS?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: “How do I return the deposit to students leaving a property?”]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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?”]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: Will the Tenant Fees Act have any impact on tenancy deposit protection?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-will-the-tenant-fees-act-have-any-impact-on-tenancy/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: What constitutes as “clean”?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, TDS’ Director of Dispute Resolution, Michael Morgan, answers the question ‘What constitutes as “clean”?’]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-what-constitutes-as-clean/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: How can members access our resources – and why should they?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-how-can-members-access-our-resources--and-why-should/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: TDS appoints an Independent Complaints Reviewer]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Michael Morgan, Director of Dispute Resolution at TDS, discusses the appointment of Margaret Doyle as Independent Complaints Reviewer. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: What is the difference between TDS Insured and TDS Custodial?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer the question “what is the difference between TDS Insured and TDS Custodial?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-what-is-the-difference-between-tds-insured-and-tds/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: RSPCA: “Why landlords should allow tenants with pets”]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-rspca-why-landlords-should-allow-tenants-with-pets/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: My landlord is asking me to pay a deposit for the equivalent of 2 months’ rent, can they do that?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer an agent’s question, “My landlord is asking me to pay a deposit for the equivalent of 2 months’ rent, can they do that?” ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-my-landlord-is-asking-me-to-pay-a-deposit-for-the/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: How will the deposit cap affect TDS members? ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS blog, we answer an agent’s question: “How will the deposit cap affect TDS members?” ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-how-will-the-deposit-cap-affect-tds/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: How the upcoming CMP legislation will affect TDS membership]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Steve Harriott, CEO of TDS, discusses the upcoming CMP legislation and how it will affect TDS membership.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-how-the-upcoming-cmp-legislation-will-affect-tds/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: Why is TDS named in the Sunday Times' 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations To Work For]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer the question, “Why is TDS named in the Sunday Times’ 100 best not-for-profit organisations to work for?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-why-is-tds-named-in-the-sunday-times-100-best-not-for/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: “Should my letting agent have Client Money Protection (CMP)?” ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a tenant’s question: “Should my letting agent have Client Money Protection (CMP)?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-should-my-letting-agent-have-client-money-protection-cmp/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: How the deposit cap will affect TDS members]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Michael Hill, Adjudicator and Executive Assistant at TDS, explains how the incoming deposit cap will affect TDS members. ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-how-the-deposit-cap-will-affect-tds-members/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: “My tenant wants their partner to move in with them; how will this affect the deposit?”]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question: “My tenant wants their partner to move in with them; how will this affect the deposit?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-my-tenant-wants-their-partner-to-move-in-with-them-how/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: What is The National Landlord Investment Show?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Steve Hanbury, Director of the National Landlord Investment Show (LIS), explains more about the National Landlord Investment Show. ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-what-is-the-national-landlord-investment-show/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: What is a Statutory Declaration Form?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a tenant’s question; “What is a Statutory Declaration Form?” ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-what-is-a-statutory-declaration-form/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: HMO room size guidance]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Victoria Barker, Communications Officer at the RLA, looks at new guidance that has been published by the government for councils on HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) minimum room sizes, and how it clears up a concern some landlords had when it comes to HMO room sizes and tenants who are pregnant.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-hmo-room-size-guidance/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: “Why should I join TDS?”]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, Kelly Wallace, Senior Business Development Executive at TDS, answers a letting agent’s question: “Why should I join TDS?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-why-should-i-join-tds/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Who is right?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[If you listen to landlord representatives, they will tell you there are far too many confusing laws to let a property. However, tenant representatives will say they don’t have anywhere enough protection when renting.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-who-is-right/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: How TDS is helping to reduce deposit disputes]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The overwhelming majority of tenancies end amicably, but sometimes disputes do happen. In this week’s #ExpertView, TDS Adjudicator Michael Hill explains how TDS is working to prevent disputes. ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-how-tds-is-helping-to-reduce-deposit-disputes/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: “I am about to renew my tenant's tenancy, how will it affect the tenancy deposit?”]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we answer a landlord’s question of how renewing the current tenancy with his tenants will affect his tenant’s deposit.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-i-am-about-to-renew-my-tenants-tenancy-how-will-it/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Eight winter property care tips]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Victoria Barker, Communications Officer at Residential Landlords Association (RLA), shares her top tips for looking after your rental property during the winter months. ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-eight-winter-property-care-tips/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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