The portion of deposit that is not a matter of dispute should be returned to the tenant

The importance of putting things down in writing

Michael Morgan, director of dispute resolution at TDS, discusses a recent decision by an adjudicator

Tenants forfeit £75 after failing to have chimney swept

Tenant leaves heating on during time away from property but then there’s a cold snap…

Here’s the buzz: landlord claims £150 for removal of wasp nest, but should tenants take the blame for infestation?

Michael Morgan, director of Dispute Resolution at TDS, discusses a recent decision by an adjudicator

Sandy Bastin, assistant director of Dispute Resolution at TDS, looks at a recent decision and sets out the reasoning behind it

Tenants have an obligation to report damage – but a moth infestation is particularly hard to deal with in a deposit dispute

Landlord claimed £225 saying that’s what branch would have been worth as firewood