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Half of all tenants who moved during the past 12 months found it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to secure a new...

Only one in 10 landlords look likely to expand their portfolios according to a new survey - although if they go...

With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...

A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...

Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of a slowdown in the building of new university student accommodation...

The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...

The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...

The Deposit Protection Service is hosting two webinars this Spring to help landlords and letting agents reduce the chances of deposit...

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

A tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...

An online quiz with 4,000 landlord participants suggests that landlords are well informed - they scored an average 70 per cent...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

The number of new tenancies is almost back to pre-pandemic levels following a sharp decline in activity during the second quarter...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...

The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...

Cleaning is often identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector.  Figures provided...

Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...

Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...

Rent increases in the third quarter of 2019, as released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) Rent Index, reveal growth...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...

The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...

The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...

Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...

The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...

Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...

Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...

Average UK rents have fallen for the first time in six years, fresh data shows. The slowdown in the rental sector reflects...

  The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...

The appalling rise in the number of people sleeping rough in England illustrates the importance of private rented accommodation, according to...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) wants to see more ‘support and information’ offered to landlords to help ensure that they properly...

The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...

More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to...

Eight out of 10 renters want tenancies of a year or less, 40,000-strong survey by The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) suggests. 39,855...

Student tenants are almost twice as likely as other tenants to lose part of their deposit, according to the Deposit Protection...

Almost half of tenants in England and Wales do not attend a ‘check-out’ at the end of their tenancy, according to...