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Tenant's guide to deposit protection schemes - your deposit, information landlords must provide, disputes and advice.
Your landlord must put your deposit in a government-approved tenancy…
Once your landlord has received your deposit, they have 30 days to tell…
Contact a tenancy deposit scheme (TDP) if you’re not sure whether your…
If there’s a dispute over a deposit Your tenancy deposit protection (TDP)…
You can get more help and advice from: your local Citizens Advice office a…
Using deposit protection schemes - the official schemes, information you must give tenants, what happens if you do not protect a deposit, disputes and advice
You must place your tenants’ deposit in a tenancy deposit protection (TDP)…
Within 30 days of getting their deposit, you must tell your tenants: the…
Your tenants can apply to a county court if you do not use a tenancy…
Use your tenancy deposit protection (TDP) scheme’s free dispute resolution…
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
You have certain rights and responsibilities if you’re a tenant in…
You must prove that you have a right to rent property in England if…
Your landlord must keep the property you live in safe and free from health…
What your landlord must do Your landlord is always responsible for repairs…
Your tenancy agreement should include how and when the rent will be…
You can apply to a tribunal to decide on certain rent disputes in England.…
If you miss your rent payments or are late paying rent, you’re in rent…
You may have to pay a deposit before you move in. The maximum deposit your…
Your home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following…
Report anti-social behaviour to your local council. Your council can take…
There are special rules for changing rents and terms for regulated…
Follow these steps if you have a problem with your landlord: Complain to…
You must join a client money protection scheme if you're a property agent in the private rented sector in England and you hold clients' money.
This notice sets out how we will use your personal data, and your rights. It is made under Article 6(1)(e) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and section 8(d) of the Data Protection Act 2018.
A call for evidence on barriers tenants face providing a second deposit, asking views on innovative approaches to help tenants move more easily.
This research investigates the use of data from Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) scheme providers, to estimate the number of dwellings that have tenancies with a secure deposit held, for different geographies in England. The three scheme providers are Deposit Protection...
What to include in a tenancy agreement, different types of tenancy (including assured shorthold tenancy) and how to end a tenancy.
Dealing with an insolvent's solely-owned property where the property has or had tenants
We are seeking views on how membership of mandatory client money protection schemes in England should be designed, implemented and enforced.
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
Documents related to the Tenant Fees Act, which sets out the government’s approach to banning letting fees paid by tenants in the private rented sector.
Guidance on properties jointly owned by a bankrupt and another where the owners have entered into an assured shorthold tenancy.
This booklet will help local housing authorities to obtain and use tenancy deposit information to identify private rented housing and landlords in their area.
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