Two industry suppliers are asking agents to contribute to a survey assessing how the lettings sector has performed in 2020. Government-authorised deposit...
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08 December 2020
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Light has been shed at last on the long-running uncertainty about why some landlords choose to use lettings agents and some...
12 October 2020
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The number of rental deposit disputes lodged with one of the government-authorised deposit schemes has fallen 15 per cent across England...
25 June 2020
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Poor communication remains the chief reason for disputes between agents, landlords and tenants at check-out time according to the latest research. A...
13 January 2020
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A new product in the increasingly competitive field of deposit alternatives has been launched by lettings and landlord insurance industry giant,...
28 November 2019
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One of the key players in the ultra-competitive deposit alternative sector has announced a massive and new $11m investment. Flatfair says that...
16 August 2019
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Deposit alternative provider flatfair has teamed up with mydeposits - and claims to now be the first provider to bring tenancy...
12 July 2019
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The chief executive of mydeposits has hit back at a Which? report calling for reform - or possibly even replacement -...
14 August 2018
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Some letting agencies and selected landlords are being asked to take part in a new survey investigating views and experiences in...
28 February 2018
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The majority of MPs speaking at a House of Commons debate yesterday acknowledged they are wary of the 'unintended consequences' of...
07 September 2017
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A survey conducted for MyDeposits suggests some nine per cent of landlords - or one in 11 - is likely to...
01 September 2017
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A prominent lettings industry campaigner says the head of a tenancy deposit scheme has “serious questions to answer” after his comments...
10 July 2017
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The head of the parent firm of mydeposits is warning tenants and landlords tempted to enter into new ‘no-deposit’ schemes to...
29 June 2017
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HF Resolution Ltd, a subsidiary of Hamilton Fraser, has acquired one of the industry’s leading tenant eviction solicitor firms, Landlord Action. Landlord...
23 June 2017
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Only just over a week remains before the end of the formal consultation on the government’s proposal to ban letting fees...
25 May 2017
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Twenty agency groups have backed a call by the Association of Residential Letting Agents urging the government to extend or scrap its...
26 April 2017
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Mydeposits says it is aware of a new scam from what it calls “a fraudulent company” imitating mydeposits and getting in...
21 March 2017
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Hamilton Fraser - parent firm to mydeposits, Total Landlord Insurance, Property Redress Scheme and Client Money Protect - has brought its...
02 March 2017
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Agents, tenants and landlords on Jersey in the Channel Islands are to receive updated advice on the returning of deposits. ITV News...
13 January 2017
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Hamilton Fraser - parent company to several key brands operating in the private rental sector - has launched a series of...
09 January 2017
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As an Agent, understanding and managing your landlords’ expectations of their tenants and property is a necessary and sometimes difficult task....
05 October 2016
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The number of tenancy deposit disputes reached a record high in 2015-16, but still represents only a fraction of all deposits. Figures...
27 September 2016
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Our key partner and buy-to-let specialist, Hamilton Fraser, and renown industry expert, Paul Shamplina have released the first in a new...
12 September 2016
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A fundamental part of any tenancy agreement is the tenant’s obligation to pay rent to live in the property. In return,...
30 August 2016
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Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution for mydeposits, covers her top tips for preparing your dispute evidence If I had a £1 for...
12 August 2016
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Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
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When renting out a property, most landlords choose to take a deposit from their tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...
29 July 2016
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For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...
15 July 2016
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The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has announced the details of a workshop for Welsh letting agents, taking place in July. The event...
27 May 2016
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Two new custodial services are being launched today by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and Mydeposits. Custodial systems mean deposit money is held...
01 April 2016
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Repairs software provider Fixflo - which last week entered into a partnership with The Property Ombudsman scheme and The Deposit Protection...
23 November 2015
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Approaching 50 per cent of private tenants have experienced property maintenance issues with their agents or landlords. The figure comes through research...
01 October 2015
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Tenancy deposit protection scheme mydeposits says almost a third of its notified disputes between tenants and agents or landlords do not...
12 August 2015
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The government-backed tenancy deposit protection scheme mydeposits is allowing letting agents join online in a bid to cut down on paperwork. mydeposits...
29 July 2015
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New tenancy deposit rules come into effect today have been given the thumbs-up by The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks. Under the...
23 June 2015
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New tenancy deposit rules come into effect today have been given the thumbs-up by The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks. Under the...
23 June 2015
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Landlords could risk facing heavy fines if they fail to protect their tenants’ deposits before an important new deadline on June...