Guidance

Obtaining and using tenancy deposit information

This booklet will help local housing authorities to obtain and use tenancy deposit information to identify private rented housing and landlords in their area.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
6 April 2017

Applies to England

Documents

Obtaining and using tenancy deposit information: explanatory booklet for local housing authorities

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5042-7

PDF, 292 KB, 11 pages

Details

This booklet acts as guidance for local housing authorities in requesting, accessing and using tenancy deposit information.

Having access to this information will increase the tools that authorities can use to help identify privately rented housing and to crack down on rogue landlords in their area through targeted enforcement and prevention work.

Published 6 April 2017