TL;DR What can a landlord deduct from a deposit comes down to seven legitimate categories: unpaid rent, damage beyond fair wear and tear, cleaning to return to check-in standard, missing…
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TL;DR A deposit protection schemes comparison comes down to three approved schemes, DPS, TDS, and mydeposits, each offering a custodial product (scheme holds the money, free) and an insured product…
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TL;DR Most deposit disputes are won or lost at the check-in inventory, long before anyone reaches the check-out report. Cleaning alone accounts for more than half of all deposit disputes…
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TL;DR Tenancy deposit rules apply to every deposit taken on every assured tenancy: there is no minimum threshold, no exemption for short tenancies, and no exemption for trusted tenants. Three…
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TL;DR How long can a landlord hold a deposit? Once a tenancy ends, landlords must return the undisputed portion within 10 days of the parties agreeing the deductions. If the…
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