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Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...

Fifteen years ago Take That’s ‘Shine’ was at number one in the charts, ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’ drew crowds into cinemas and...

Average UK rents increased for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q4 2021 according to The Deposit Protection Service, as stock shortages...

Figures from the Deposit Protection Service suggest that students returned to university in greater numbers this year compared to 2020. The service...

Rents for detached homes increased twice as fast as the average for all UK properties during Q3 2021 says the Deposit...

Tenants are paying almost £70bn of rent to landlords a year, research claims. Buy-to-let specialist Sequre Property Investment has found the best...

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

Flexible working for letting agents, so much a part of activities for the past 18 months, is here to stay according...

Average rents in London declined during the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest market snapshot from the  Deposit Protection...

The Dogs Trust campaign ‘lets with pets’ states: “Landlords and letting agencies who exclude pet owners from their properties are missing out...

With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...

London rents climbed for the first time for over a year during Q1 2021 —although the rise was a mere £8...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

The current need to work from home, and the prospect of continuing to do so in part after the pandemic, is changing...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Just over half the claims made by landlords against tenancy deposits in 2020 cited a need to clean or make repairs...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

The private rental sector should embrace the idea of tenants with pets and not object to the prospect. That’s the view of...

The Deposit Protection Service is running three free online deposit dispute webinars, with the first scheduled for next week. The UK’s largest...

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) and safeagent have announced two new e-learning modules for letting agents and landlords. The modules, which form...

With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...

New tenancies recorded by The Deposit Protection Service suggests the market is back almost to its pre-pandemic levels of activity. Data in...

The Deposit Protection Service has issued seven ways to help agents and students in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs during...

The Deposit Protection Service and safeagent (formerly NALS) have created a free, online course showing best practice in starting tenancies.  The new...

The Deposit Protection Scheme is warning of a possible online scam affecting agents, landlords and tenants A statement on the DPS website...

Tenants paid a UK average monthly rent of £775 during the first quarter of this year according to the Deposit Protection...

Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...

The Deposit Protection Service has teamed up with Comparethemarket in a bid to offer utility deals to tenants.  Renters who have their...

Giant glow-in-the-dark swear words, a sex toy and a pet python are among some of the items that students left in...

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...

Average UK rents continued to rise between July and September, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to The Deposit...

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...

The Deposit Protection Service has revealed that more than four out of 10 of the tenancy deposits it manages are currently...

The average UK rent rose from £757 to £771 during the second quarter of 2019 - that’s 1.7 per cent, according...

A new solution to help letting agents deal with the introduction of the security deposit cap under the Tenant Fees Act...

Average monthly UK rent is now at its lowest level for three years according to the Deposit Protection Service. Average rent fell...

A new free online training course which guides letting agents through the key principles of disputes has been released by The...

Renting became more affordable in 2018 thanks to a combination of a once-in-a-decade fall in annual rents and wage inflation, according...

The Deposit Protection Service says almost a quarter of students lost part of their tenancy deposit when they left their accommodation...

A comparison website claims that over 1.5m tenants know their landlord has not placed their deposits into a government-backed deposit protection...

A gloomy report from The Deposit Protection Service says the UK’s rental market is in recession for the first time since...

Cleaning and property damage are the most common reasons landlords make deposit deductions, according to data released by The Deposit Protection...

A rental market survey conducted for The Deposit Protection Service claims the average rent has fallen in the UK for the...

The successful transfer of £12 billion worth of buy-to-let mortgages has been completed.  Last year, Blackstone and Prudential purchased the book of...

The average UK rent increased just £11.55 or 1.51 per cent over the last year according to The Deposit Protection Service. The new DPS...

A campaigning lettings agent says proposals to allow renters to transfer tenancy deposits between properties are to be welcomed – but...

Ajay Jagota, the north east agent known for his campaign against rental deposits, says recent initiatives by two deposit protection services...

Letting agents using insured deposit protection schemes have been urged to switch to a custodial model in order to compensate for...

The average tenancy deposit for England and Wales is just below £1,000 according to the Deposit Protection Service’s figures for the...

Custodial deposit protection was introduced 10 years ago this week and the Deposit Protection Service has been marking the anniversary. Custodial protection...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

Why not drive one of the most powerful, beautiful, and sensational supercars available on the planet today, and at a price...

The average tenancy deposit for England and Wales is just below £1,000 - but London’s typical deposit is now at its...

A campaigning lettings agent is demanding action over what he suggests is a tenancy deposit system that is in need of...

Almost two in five private tenants plan to remain renting rather than buy a property, according to a new study. A survey...

The number of tenancy deposit disputes reached a record high in 2015-16, but still represents only a fraction of all deposits. Figures...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

The typical deposit paid when a tenant moves to a new property in England and Wales is set to break the...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

A letting agency is being investigated by a local council and the police after it closed suddenly last month. Dukes Letting Department,...

New partners have been announced for The ESTAS Group's annual awards event taking place in London in April.  The headline sponsor remains...

Repairs software provider Fixflo - which last week entered into a partnership with The Property Ombudsman scheme and The Deposit Protection...

The Property Ombudsman scheme and The Deposit Protection Service are entering into a partnership with software specialist Fixflo to create a...

Eight out of 10 in rental accommodation want tenancy agreements of one year or less, a large survey by The Deposit Protection...

Students are considered to be almost twice as likely to lose their deposit at the end of a tenancy than any...

The Deposit Protection Service is reminding letting agents and landlords that they have to act with extreme urgency over older tenancy...

Landlords and letting agents have been issued a reminder that they have less then three weeks to protect tenancy deposits with...

The Deposit Protection Service says agents and landlords must act soon over older tenancy deposits now that new legislation has introduced...