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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Customer service levels in the adjudication process]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView blog, Michael Hill, Executive Assistant and Adjudicator at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), outlines the customer service provided by TDS throughout the adjudication process.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "The tenant can't give me an address for after the tenancy ends. How do I complete the Prescribed Information?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[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?”]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "What makes TDS different?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[All tenancy deposits taken by landlords (or by a landlord’s agent) on or after 6 April 2007, must be protected by a government-approved scheme. When TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) launched in 2003..]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "If I rent to students, what would happen if they leave the tenancy when their course ends?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This article has been written in response to a landlord's query: “If I rent to students, what would happen if they leave the tenancy when their course ends?”]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 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>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 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>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Money Shield receives government backing]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, TDS’ Chief Executive Officer, Steve Harriott, discusses Money Shield – a new, government-backed CMP scheme.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-money-shield-receives-government-backing/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Mar 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: 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>
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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: Looking ahead to the 2019 ARLA Propertymark Conference]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Debbie Davies, Assistant Director of Business Development at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) looks ahead to the annual ARLA Propertymark Conference, which TDS is co-sponsoring.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-looking-ahead-to-the-2019-arla-propertymark/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "How can changes to the parties of a tenancy affect the deposit?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Kelly Wallace, Senior Business Development Executive at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), answers an agent’s question: “How can changes to the parties of a tenancy affect the deposit?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-how-can-changes-to-the-parties-of-a-tenancy-affect-the/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: Can I claim for damage caused at a New Year’s Eve party?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we address the aftermath of a new year’s eve party and answer a landlord’s question: “Can I claim for damage caused at a New Year’s Eve party?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-can-i-claim-for-damage-caused-at-a-new-years-eve-party/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: New Year tenancy resolutions]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[New Year’s resolutions are often hard to stick to, but if you’re going to maintain one in 2019, make it our best practice for ending a resolution that could see you receive your full tenancy deposit back in your pocket.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-new-year-tenancy-resolutions/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: “Can I claim for Christmas tree damage and mess?”]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, John King, Director of Customer Service at TDS, answers a landlord’s question – “Can I claim for Christmas tree damage and mess?”.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-can-i-claim-for-christmas-tree-damage-and-mess/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: My guest spilt red wine on the carpet at my Halloween party, can my landlord deduct for this?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, we address the nightmare situation of spilt red wine on the carpet at a Halloween party and answer the question “Can my landlord deduct for this?”]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-my-guest-spilt-red-wine-on-the-carpet-at-my-halloween/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Kate Faulkner discusses growth in the PRS and affordability]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, property expert Kate Faulkner looks in to the reasons for growth in the private rented sector (PRS) and affordability. 
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			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-kate-faulkner-discusses-growth-in-the-prs-and/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: The tenant’s guide to ending a tenancy]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[John King, Tenancy Deposit Scheme’s (TDS) Director of Customer Services, gives tenants advice on best practice for ending a tenancy. ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-the-tenants-guide-to-ending-a-tenancy/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Leaf it out - Autumn adjudication case study]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #ExpertView, Michael Hill, an Adjudicator at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) outlines a dispute around the outdoor areas of a property being affected by autumnal weather. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Meet the TDS Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) team]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Along with the protection of tenancy deposits, a key role of Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is to provide free and impartial dispute resolution. 

Our Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) team work tirelessly with tenants, agents and landlords to compile evidence and cases before they go to adjudication. In today’s #ExpertView blog, we meet two members of the team, Wafaa O’Sullivan and Sarah Gaughran. 
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "Why has TDS been shortlisted for the Negotiator Awards?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Since the shortlist was announced, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has been asked what lead to it being included. In this week’s #AskTDS, Debbie Davies, Assistant Director of Business Development, answers that question.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/asktds-why-has-tds-been-shortlisted-for-the-negotiator-awards/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#ExpertView: Kate Faulkner discusses the release of her latest report]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Following the publication of her latest report, commissioned by the TDS Charitable Foundation, property expert Kate Faulkner outlines what lessons landlords should take from it. ]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[https://custodial.tenancydepositscheme.com/news/blog/expertview-kate-faulkner-discusses-the-release-of-her-latest/]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[#AskTDS: "How does tenancy deposit protection work?"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In this week’s #AskTDS, Michael Hill, Adjudicator and Executive Assistant at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) answers the question of a student tenant moving in to their first privately rented flat; “How does tenancy deposit protection work?”]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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