Tag: Tenancy Deposit

A landlord who kept his tenant’s deposit in a tin at his mother’s house has been fined £1,500 for failing to lodge...

It’s important to ensure that the tenancy deposit rules (including service notices) are applied “to the letter”, as otherwise a new fine...

Tenancy Deposits: According to TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) less than 1% (0.85%) of tenancies they handle have resulted in a deposit dispute in the year...

Validity of Section 21 Notice: Amak Property Investments v Laura Sonny This case was an appeal by the tenant following a county court judgement...

Advance Rent: Piggot v Slaven and Johnson v. Old There are two important cases which clarify (though not necessarily decisively) the position on landlords accepting...

Tenancy Deposit Fines: The deposit protection rules introduced in April 2007 have proved to be something on a minefield for landlords and letting agents. One...

Deposit Rules: Landlords are still being caught out with the tenant deposit protection rules, despite the fact that the rules on protecting tenancy deposits have...

What do I need to do when I protect my tenant/s deposit? If you take a deposit from your tenant/s you MUST protect the deposit...

LandlordZONE® Briefing (LZ001) April 2015 After 6th April 2007 all security deposits taken by landlords must be protected in one of the approved Government Tenancy...