Reports suggest agents are earning more than £80 million on interest from tenant deposits.
Read MoreDe-stressing deposits
Lisa Isaacs looks at the latest developments and thinking around the most troublesome and time-consuming aspects of lettings – tenant deposits and inventories.
Read MoreKitchen chaos main cause of deposit disputes
Cleaning topped the list of most frequent reasons for tenancy deposit disputes since 2020, with kitchens often the dirtiest room at check-out.
Read MoreTDS recognised for outstanding service
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has again been awarded the Customer Service Excellence Award following a rigorous Government-backed audit.
Read MoreIndustry partnership launches letting agent courses
Tenancy Deposit Scheme and Inventory Hive have joined forces to provide two brand new industry training courses for lettings professionals.
Read MoreNo deposit? No problem!
The new ‘no-deposit’ schemes offer benefits to tenants, agents and landlords alike. Richard Reed reviews what’s on offer and asks how the traditional schemes stand up against them.
Read MoreSafe deposits
Agents are conduits when it comes to cash and in a market that’s gone from bubbling to boiling point, keeping money safe is of paramount importance, says Lisa Isaacs.
Read MoreGet Lifetime Deposits done!
Steve Harriott, CEO of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme gives his thoughts on deposit replacement, as well as the wider issues facing the whole deposit market.
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