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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[#AskTDS: "My boiler stopped working over Christmas – Can I claim compensation from my deposit?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 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[Lifecycle of a Deposit Week with Property Tribes]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Last week, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) featured in six articles spanning the majority of the week. Each day a new article was uploaded to show the full lifecycle of a deposit.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/lifecycle-of-a-deposit-week-with-property-tribes/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: The importance of keeping tenants' contact information up-to-date]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-the-importance-of-keeping-tenants-contact-information-up/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Renovating Without Permission]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This week on #ExpertView, our Director of Dispute Resolution, Michael Morgan, discusses a recent decision by an adjudicator on a case involving a tenant who renovated a property without their landlord’s permission, and sets out the reasoning behind the decision.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-renovating-without-permission/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Why Choose TDS?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is a government approved, not-for-profit organisation that provides both Insured and Custodial tenancy deposit protection. TDS is the longest established deposit protection scheme, protecting over 1.3 million deposits across England and Wales and offering a free alternative dispute resolution service to help resolve any disputes that may arise between landlords, agents and tenants; via a professional, impartial adjudicator.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "I asked my partner to move in with me - does this affect my deposit?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “I asked my partner to move in with me - does this affect my deposit?"]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-i-asked-my-partner-to-move-in-with-me-does-this-affect/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: The importance of keeping tenants' contact information up-to-date]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "Can I claim for condensation damage?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Can I claim for condensation damage?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-can-i-claim-for-condensation-damage/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: “Who is responsible for mould building up in the property I let out?”]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Who is responsible for mould building up in the property I let out?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-who-is-responsible-for-mould-building-up-in-the-property/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "Why do I need to tell TDS about any pre-agreed amounts that are not in dispute?" ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: "Why do I need to tell TDS about any pre-agreed amounts that are not in dispute, in relation to the tenancy deposit?"]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-why-do-i-need-to-tell-tds-about-any-pre-agreed-amounts/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "I want to raise a dispute, but my tenant is uncontactable - what should I do?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: "I want to raise a dispute, but my tenant cannot be contacted - what should I do?"]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-i-want-to-raise-a-dispute-but-my-tenant-is-uncontactable/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "My landlord raised a dispute, can I counterclaim?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: "My landlord raised a dispute, can I counterclaim?"]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-my-landlord-raised-a-dispute-can-i-counterclaim/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "The value of my claim is more than the deposit - should I go to court instead?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “The value of my claim is more than the total amount of the deposit - should I take my tenant to court instead?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-the-value-of-my-claim-is-more-than-the-deposit-should-i/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "Does my deposit cover having a pet in the property?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “Does my deposit cover having a pet in the property?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-does-my-deposit-cover-having-a-pet-in-the-property/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: The Christmas Clean-up]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This week on #ExpertView, our Director of Dispute Resolution, Michael Morgan, discusses a recent case involving pine needles left over from a tenant’s Christmas tree and how a decision was reached by the adjudicator.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-the-christmas-clean-up/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "My tenant is taking me to court - can TDS still adjudicate?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “My tenant is taking me to court over the return of the deposit, can TDS still adjudicate?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-my-tenant-is-taking-me-to-court-can-tds-still-adjudicate/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "My boiler stopped working over Christmas - can I claim compensation from my deposit?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “My boiler stopped working over Christmas and I was left without heating or hot water - can I claim compensation from my deposit?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-my-boiler-stopped-working-over-christmas-can-i-claim/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "How can I ensure my property is winter ready?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “I want to send my contractor to my rental property to carry out a winter inspection. How can I ensure my property is winter ready?"]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-how-can-i-ensure-my-property-is-winter-ready/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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