Deposits
If a deposit is not submitted within the first 14 days of receiving it what will happen? Can a

Deposit on Rent Income of £39k pa
There had been some talk recently over changes of the way deposit was handled for rental income over

2 months rent in advance
I notice that the '2 months rent in advance' has been removed from the 2010 AST! I have

which type of Deposit scheme
My rent now falls in to the deposit scheme . I deal with 4/5 european students on an joint

Foxtons/Deposits
Hello, Through a company, I rent out a property with Foxtons as agents (not managing agents). L

Deposits - which one
Any suggestions as to the preferred tenancy deposit scheme?

Meters
My tenant has just left. On doing the inventory I found that she had changed the meters to pre paid

Use of Scurity Deposit to Pay Rent Arrears
After the tenant vacated the property, my Agent used the Security Deposit to pay the rent arrears wi

Deposits less than 600.00
The RLA says avoid deposits of less than 600.00 - why is this. Also if I take 300.00 per st

Move Out reports and Tenants not being present
I have just had a situation with the Deposit Protection Scheme in relation to a disputed deposit.

6 months rent in advance
Is there any legal reason why I can't take the full 6 months rent in advance?

Student accomodation, private sector
Hi, my daughter and her five student friends will be getting the keys to their accomodation in a pri

deduction from deposit for burnt carpets
When our tenant moved in, we carpeted the whole house. The tenant has just left after 6 years and we

Student House
Can I lodge all the students deposits in a house s one deposit rather than 5 individual. Cheers

Court case re Tenancy Deposit
We have been to County Court in Brighton today and lost the case regarding a tenacy deposit. We unfo

holding deposit /off set rent confused
confused my house now falls in the threshold for placing deposit in a scheme . read your w

Notice?
Hello, We've had a tenant in our house for the last six months, the Tenancy Agreement ends in Au

Deposit paid in instalments - pros and cons??
Hi I've accepted tennants (a working couple)and will be signing them up to a shorthold assu

is there a insurance deposit scheme
I have 4 french students renting from Sept for 12 mth - my rent now falls into the DPS

TENANCY DEPOSITS AND TENANCY AGREEMENT
DOES THE TENANCY AGREEMENT HAVE TO GIVE DETAILS OF THE TENANCY DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME UNDER WHICH

deposits /contract for oversea / reference
1. I have 4 french students who wish to rent from Sept for 12 mth - My property is now in

Appropriate deductions
One of my tenancies has just come to an end and on taking property back have had to do a lot of clea

Tennancy Deposits
The local council do a bond scheme. Does the value of the bond have to be registered. Kind Rega

Court Claim for Deposit
Hi, The tenant has vacated owing rent and without giving a forwarding address. I want to get the DPS

DPS Deposit
I have a tenant who refuses to release the £450 deposit that is being held by the DPS even though th

Deposit Scheme
We have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement that was signed with our tenanat in October 2001 and

New AST - Is a new Deposit Protection required?
Scenario: At the start of the tenancy a deposit is taken and protected. If the tenancy is renewed at

Repayment of Deposit
Have just had to obtain County Court possession of property up to the Bailiff being called. DPS now

Late payment into TDS
What do I do if I have inadvertendly forgotten to puta deposit into a TDS by the 14 day deadline?

DPS Deposit - Cant contact Tenant
I agreed with tenant that they would inisite return of £30 of the £175 deposit due to damage. I have

Tenancy Deposits
Dear Sir I had a horrible tenant where at the end of the tenancy according to check out report

tenancies over 25k
Do I have to protect deposits on a contract over 25k per annum? Can this be clarified please?

Supplemental Question
Dave, I posted the following response to your initial answer to my query about deposit protection fo

Best method of holding deposits
Im in the process of finding new tenants and have only had experience of DPS deposit holding. Does a

Deposit protection
Do you have any advice about which company to use for deposit protection? Do you have your own sche

Holding deposit
Hi All, some advice please. I recently advertised my property for rent, and included in the ad

How much deposit/rent in advance to take on a student let?
House will be empty July/Aug (charging half rent) but tenancy to run 1 Jul. Should the deposit and

Deductions from tenants deposit
Hello. A tenant moved out of a flat last month and the agent has his deposit. He had rented the flat

Dispute with ex-tenant
I let a property in March 2008 to a polish man on a 12 month assured tenancy. The tenancy was arran

Section 21 served, tenant moved out early but not paid the rent
We served a section 21 on a periodic tenant, the notice was served to expire on 5th May 2010. T

Rent in advance
As advised by the RLA, I have previously taken 2 months rent in advance and not taken a deposit from