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A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to...

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters reform Bill, despite high profile PR campaigns about it from...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has identified the main causes of disputes between student tenants and landlords and agents. The...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes.  The scheme - by the National Residential...

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...

A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...

A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...

Newly released data shows precisely what subjects lead to deposit disputes - and a long-standing issue is in the number one...

There’s been a modest increase in deposit protections across England and Wales in the past year. Data from the Tenancy Deposit Service...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...

The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced Ben Beadle as its new chief executive.  Beadle will become the organisation’s...

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay...

Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner,...

The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

The Charitable Foundation of TDS, the deposit protection scheme, has announced that it made just over £94,000 in awards in its...

Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to improve the standard of their rental properties by keeping them free from damp, condensation and...

Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...

Stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector is urgently required to ensure the abolishment of what is in...

The most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector is cleaning, while disputes over rent...

Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...

Tenancy deposit disputes are at their highest level since records began in 2007, new figures from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)...

The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...

Organisations that support private landlords and tenants are being invited to apply for a share of a £70,000 funding pot from...

A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Head of Lettings, Connells Q: What is Connells? Connells is one of the UK’s leading...