Tag: mydeposits

The facts challenge misconception that landlords routinely withhold deposits unfairly

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 8 months ago | 2

New data released by mydeposits, shared with and in part produced by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Deposit dispute handling courses available for Letting Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2014, 12 years ago | 0

Mydeposits is hosting introductory courses for letting agents in order to help them better deal with their tenant’s deposit disputes....

Capita TDP to be taken over by MyDeposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2013, 12 years ago | 7

The Capita TDP (Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme) has been closed to accepting new deposits since the 14th of September this...

How ADR works in tenancy deposit disputes

Author: Mary Latham

15th August 2013, 13 years ago | 11

After sharing in discussions on two separate threads (links below) I realise that there is some misunderstanding about how Tenancy...

Deposit Protection Providers call emergency meeting following Court of Appeal Ruling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Mark Alexander, editor and founder of Property118 tweeted the Deposit Protection Providers last night highlighting his fears on the ramifications...

Capita enter Tenancy Deposit Protection Price War

Author: Mark Alexander

21st May 2013, 13 years ago | 4

If you didn’t already know, there are now four Deposit Protection providers in England and Wales and between them they...

Student Landlords/Agents – When do you register a “new” deposit?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 44

I recently had to renew my membership of mydeposits. Part of this process involved sending in a copy of my...

Leading Deposit Protection Provider Cuts Costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The biggest landlord provider of Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) in England & Wales, has announced it is to reduce its...

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How many TDS Deposit Protection Insurances are no longer valid?

Author: Mark Alexander

19th December 2012, 13 years ago | 31

The Dispute Service “TDS” recently posted on this website “TDS members need to log in to their account online and...

Do I need to re-protect my deposits?

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2012, 13 years ago | 20

I have been told that I need to issue another Deposit Protection Certificate when my fixed term Assured Shorthold Tenancy...

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Client Money Protection – a letting agents dilemma

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16th July 2012, 14 years ago | 26

Should an Estate Agent / Letting Agent have Client Money Protection (CMP) insurance and do the General Public understand (or...

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Landlords face compulsory nationwide deposit protection

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The countdown to nationwide tenant deposit protection is on as Scotland joins the scheme already running in England and Wales...

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It’s love not war between landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Deposit protection keeper Steve Harriott is promoting a love-in between landlords and tenants over the myth that they are constantly...

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Comparing Tenancy Deposit Protection Costs for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2012, 14 years ago | 8

As a new tenancy deposit protection scheme opens for business, some landlords may be confused over the costs and benefits...

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Further Warnings to Landlords about Tenants Deposit Protection

Author: Mary Latham

9th December 2011, 14 years ago | 24

Following my blog The Devil is in the Detail, I want to pass on some information that will help landlords...

Frivolous it might be but I don’t fall out with my tenants because…..

Author: Mary Latham

28th November 2011, 14 years ago | 23

There have been some really interesting comments on the EU Trying To Kill Buy To Let – sign the petition...

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The Boomerang Effect for Landlords?

Author: Mary Latham

7th October 2011, 15 years ago | 21

“Respect seems to be like a boomerang in the sense that you must send it out before it will come...

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Are the Tenancy Deposit Bodies Biased Toward Tenants?

Author: Frazer Fearnhead

3rd June 2011, 15 years ago | 10

Why the legislation was introduced- According to the last Labour government, a significant number of landlords were abusing their position...

New tenant deposit dispute guidelines for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords and tenants locked in disputes over keeping rental deposits can take advice about negotiating a settlement from a new...

All about tenancy deposits

Author: Tessa Shepperson

9th March 2011, 15 years ago | 8

This is the fifth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...