Tag: TDS

Unauthorised letting agent charge?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2026, 6 days ago | 8

Hello, I have always used letting agents to find my tenants and insisting the deposits are held with DPS which...

Landlords demand efficiency and cost control for new enforced regulation?

Author: Readers Question

24th December 2025, 4 months ago | 6

The government is imposing new regulations on new landlords’ databases. As responsible landlords, we demand efficiency and proportionality in compliance....

Tenancy pre 2007 not put into a deposit scheme?

Author: Readers Question

11th December 2025, 4 months ago | 3

Hi. I am currently dealing with the estate of a friend. I have established that his Assured Shorthold Tenancy commenced...

More landlords are buying homes for rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The private rented sector is experiencing some relief as more landlords grow their portfolios, research reveals. According to TDS Charitable...

Why we need an uncomfortable conversation about homelessness

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

It’s hard to believe that the homeless charity Crisis and the TDS are putting together strategies to get more PRS...

My tenants split up but husband staying – deposit issues?

Author: Readers Question

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hello, Since 2017 I have rented a small 2 bedrooms terrace house with garden to a couple. They had 3...

TDS simplifies tenant deposit protection with API integration

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced a groundbreaking API integration to revolutionise the deposit registration process, enhancing efficiency and...

Tenant deposit values and disputes on the rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has seen a significant increase in both the number and value of deposits protected...

Project to support landlords meet energy efficiency requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has launched an innovative project to help landlords nationwide meet the proposed energy efficiency...

TDS Resolution extends its service to letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Letting agents can now access the mediation and conciliation service from TDS Resolution that landlords and tenants already enjoy. The...

Re-registering a TDS deposit?

Author: Readers Question

1st February 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, I have three properties with deposits registered with the TDS. One tenancy has come up for renewal and the...

TDS publishes an energy efficiency guide for rented properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 3 years ago | 2

To help landlords and their tenants, a new guide that offers help on how to make a rented property more...

Letting Industry Pays Tribute to Northwood MD Nick Cooper

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2013, 13 years ago | 4

Tributes from across the lettings industry have been flooding in following the death of Northwood Managing Director, Nick Cooper, who...

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...

Updated guidance on Superstrike Deposit Protection case

Author: Mark Alexander

31st July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The four tenancy deposit protection scheme providers have collectively issued guidance notes following the Court of Appeal ruling in the...

Guidance from tenancy deposit protection schemes following the Superstrike Ltd. vs Rodrigues Court of Appeal case

Author: Mark Alexander

31st July 2013, 13 years ago | 26

The four tenancy deposit protection scheme providers have collectively issued guidance notes following the Court of Appeal ruling in the...

Standalone Inventory Software – Any suggestions please?

Author: Readers Question

6th July 2013, 13 years ago | 43

Do you know of a standalone software package for inventories that let’s you insert time and date stamped photos into...

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...

Tenancy agreements – Using the correct agreement

Author: Tessa Shepperson

6th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

People often talk about getting a tenancy agreement as if it were the same as getting a table or new...

Oven Cleaning is one of the biggest issues in a rented property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2013, 13 years ago | 11

Oven cleaning is one of the biggest issues and this article is to help Landlords present this particular item in...