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Retaining and Returning Holding Deposits Under The Tenant Fees Act

A guest blog by Sia D Clayton, Head of Content at Goodlord. The Tenant Fees Act introduced strict rules around...

Landlords vital to UK economy and jobs market

New research shows smaller landlords in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) contribute a huge £45 billion to the UK...

How to identify flood damage in your home

A comprehensive guide on flooding and the UK property market has been published by AVRillo Conveyancing,...

Growing the PRS would benefit all

Increasing the number of homes in the private rented sector would benefit landlords, tenants and the Government – the latter...

#AskTDS: "I'm going on holiday - do I need to tell my landlord?"

This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “I’m going on holiday – do I need to...

Will the Renters (Reform) Bill become law in 2024?

It’s the piece of legislation that everyone in the lettings industry has been talking about for the past few years....

#AskTDS: "How do I protect against damage/negligence from a tenant?"

When it comes to letting out a property, landlords are obviously concerned with how to protect their investment. Although everyone...

Unsure about making a deposit dispute claim? There’s a quick way to find out the key features of a successful claim

If you’re a landlord or letting agent and have ever gone through a deposit deduction dispute claim, you’ll know how...

Top 5 reasons to outsource your client accounting

The Letting Partnership discusses the advantages of outsourcing client accounting to a client accounting service provider (CASP) As a letting...

#AskTDS: Maintaining gardens in rented properties - what are your responsibilities as a tenant?

Gardening is one of the top 5 reasons for deposit disputes claimed by landlords using our TDS Custodial...

End-of-year recap

It has been an exciting year for the TDS Group as we strive to make life easier and raise standards...

Crisis point as demand for homes triples

Demand for rental properties has more than tripled in just four years, according to new research commissioned by the NRLA....