New no-deposit schemes for tenants could turn market into ‘Wild West’, warning
New sector is unregulated – and ‘no clear answers’, says critic
New sector is unregulated – and ‘no clear answers’, says critic
New service to give tenants a choice between traditional deposits and ‘flatbond’ – recruiting agents who will act as its partners
First pass for new qualification in tenancy deposit management
Agents can attain qualification in how to deal with tenancy deposits
Eight in ten landlords wish they had asked for larger deposits to cover damage
But variations in how long it takes to resolve disputes
Report says landlords illegally sitting on millions of pounds of unprotected tenancy money
PRS and mydeposits now both say they will accept Fixflo reports on maintenance and repairs
Agency users will be able to send Fixflo reports as independent evidence for adjudication
One will be run by TDS, the other by MyDeposits as new licence also awarded to DPS