TDS Blog For Agents, Landlords & Tenants | Tenancy Deposit Scheme

#AskTDS The Problem with Serving Prescribed Information Too Early

As a landlord or letting agent, there’s a time-critical checklist you need to follow when dealing with tenancy deposits. From...

#NewsStory: The Dispute Service Annual Review Reveals Results Following Events of 2020

The Dispute Service has released its Annual Review for 2020/21, which reveals how the deposit protection provider adapted...

#AskTDS: I’m considering renting to tenants with a pet, what do I need to know?

A recent spike in demand for pets, as a result of lockdown, has meant that more landlords and agents are...

#ExpertView: Are the 168 Landlord Laws Fit for Purpose?

The number of laws affecting landlords in the private rented sector – some dating back hundreds of years – is...

#ExpertView Renters' Reform - What's Next for Landlords?

In this week’s #ExpertView, Alexandra Williams, Campaign Officer at the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), looks at what’s next for...

#ExpertView: Why Letting Agents Should Automate the Mundane to Focus on the Marvellous

In this week’s #ExpertView, Kristjan Byfield from The Depositary discusses the importance of automating the mundane tenancy tasks so letting...

#ExpertView: No time like the present – landlords urged to act to improve the energy efficiency of their homes!

In this week’s #ExpertView, Fiona Wilson, Business Development Manager at Elmhurst Energy, discusses the current Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards...

#ExpertView What the Government Must do Next to Save the Private Rented Sector

NRLA chief executive, Ben Beadle, discusses the crisis facing the courts as Covid-19 restrictions are eased, and looks at what...

#NewsStory Annual Report Reveals Tenancy Dispute Trends During 2020

The Dispute Service has published its first Annual Report on tenancy disputes and resolutions to communicate insights from 2020-21...

#PressRelease: The Dispute Service Ranked No.3 in Best Companies Awards 2021

The Dispute Service (which includes the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), TDS Northern Ireland and Safe Deposits...

#PressRelease: The Dispute Service Shortlisted in ESTAS Top Property Industry Suppliers Award

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), Safe Deposits Scotland and TDS Northern Ireland have all been recognised for their...

#PressRelease: £800k of Grants Awarded to the Private Rented Sector by TDS Charitable Foundation

The TDS Charitable Foundation has published its 2020-2021 Annual Review which shows that the private rented sector (PRS)...