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

#ExpertView: Time for a Spring clean

In this week’s #ExpertView, our Director of Dispute Resolution, Michael Morgan, goes through the latest updates for our Insured members. Lambs...

#AskTDS: "Do I need to log keys in my inventory?"

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Do I need to log keys in my inventory?” At...

#ExpertView: The RLA marks 20 years

Starting with an initial membership of just 350 two decades ago, the Residential Landlords Association has developed into one of...

#AskTDS: “Should I let my tenant keep chickens in the garden?”

This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “Should I let my tenant keep chickens in the...

#NewsStory: TDS supports World Autism Awareness Week

Today the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is showing its support for World Autism Awareness Week by raising money for The...

#ExpertView: TDS Academy Foundation Course

A TDS member contacted us recently with a conundrum – how to give new staff members, some of whom were...

#AskTDS: "Why does TDS need a tenant's email address or mobile number?"

This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “Why does TDS need my email address or mobile...

#ExpertView: Tessa's 2018 Legal Changes series - 3. GDPR

What is it and how does it affect you? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and is all about the...

#AskTDS: "What happens to undisputed deposit amounts?"

This article has been written in response to a letting agent’s query: “What happens to any undisputed deposit amounts?” If there...

#ExpertView: Managing Customer Conflict

Dealing with customer conflict is inevitable for property agents, so the Head of Property Agency and Property Law Division for

#ExpertView: Pets and Property

The question of pets in rental homes is an emotive and complicated one. In this article, Sally Walmsley, editor of...

#NewsStory: RLA reveals new identity

The Residential Landlords Association today reveals its new corporate identity, as the home for landlords. For the last two...