The tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) has published figures for disputes involving return of deposits. The majority, 52 per cent, sent to the TDS involved cleaning, with almost half – 45 per cent – from disputes about damage. The amounts averaged about half of the total deposit, which stood at an average of £1,079. Since its
The tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) will only provide deposit protection and alternative dispute resolution to agents who are members of recognised professional bodies. The TDS said it was writing to all members who are unregulated agents to inform them that they will have to make alternative arrangements to protect deposits when cover finishes for them
The vast majority of tenants get on well with their landlord according to research by the Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS). Eighty-four per cent of tenants said they get on well with their landlord and nearly a quarter of those described their relationship with them as fantastic. Only 16 per cent of respondents said they did