Tag: DPS
Are rent deposits covered by the Limitations Act 1980?
The tenant took a 12-month lease from 24/03/2017 and served notice to quit on 10/02/2018, effective 23/03/2018. The deposit, in the...
The DPS launches social media drive to help students be g...
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has rolled out a fresh initiative called ‘Renting 101’ designed to demystify the renting...
Tenants in England and Wales are staying put for longer &...
The last four years have seen a big jump in tenancy lengths in England and Wales as tenants are staying for 218 days longer.
That’s...
Over 80 days to reclaim deposit?
After a year of waiting for legal repossession, I have up to another 80 + days before I can access the deposit!
DPS, 14 days before...
UK rents soar by over a third above inflation in a year
UK renters are feeling the pinch as rents rose by more than a third above inflation in the past year, according to new data.
The Deposit...
How landlords can avoid deposit disputes with tenants
Landlords who want to avoid disputes with renters over their deposits might want to follow some expert advice from The Deposit Protection...
‘Horticultural horrors’ revealed by DPS
The Deposit Protection scheme reveals some of the unusual tenancy deposit disputes that they have come across relating to gardens.
