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

Is your letting business still compliant?

A guest blog from The Letting Partnership. Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with an ever-changing...

#AskTDS: My tenant wants to keep a pet, what are my options?

In this week’s #ASKTDS, we were approached with a question about a perpetually burning topic: Pets! Where a tenant who...

#AskTDS: It's springtime and I'd like to perform a mid-tenancy property inspection, how do I begin?

Spring is in the air and it’s time to open up your windows and clear away the winter cobwebs. This time...

#AskTDS: With rising energy costs, how can I improve my property's efficiency??

With rising energy bills, TDS looks at ways to improve our homes energy efficiency and help with the rising costs.

Which Deposit Protection Scheme is right for me, Custodial or Insured?

You’ve chosen to protect your deposit with the government-approved, multi-award-winning Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), but unsure which scheme to use.

#AskTDS: My tenant has complained of a mould and damp problem, what do I do next?

Mould and damp are repeat offenders in tenancy disputes. If left unattended, mould can wreak havoc in homes, causing wooden...

#NewsStory: TDS API Saves Letting Agents Much Needed Time in Tenancy Deposit Admin

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) API solution helps letting agents reduce time, duplication, and errors when transferring tenancy deposit registration information...

#AskTDS – Should I pay my deposit before or after signing a tenancy agreement?

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is a Government approved scheme for the protection of tenancy deposits offering both Insured...

#NewsStory: How to prepare for the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Annual Data Snapshot

What is the TDS Annual Data Snapshot? Annual membership subscriptions for the TDS Insured scheme are calculated using our...

#AskTDS: What are my rights as a student tenant?

This week, we answer a student tenancy deposit question from a tenant: For many students, university is the first time they have...

#AskTDS: "Do I have to re-register my tenancy deposits every year?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Do I have to re-register my tenancy deposits every...

#ExpertView: The importance of keeping tenants' contact information up-to-date

Tags: deposit protection, tenancy deposits, tenancy deposit scheme, contact information, tenant contact details The average length of the average tenancy period...