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Tenancy Deposits
What are prohibited payments and what are the penalties?
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What payments and fees am I entitled to charge my tenant?
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What are the penalties for failing to protect a tenancy deposit?
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Richworth Ltd v Billingham [2023]
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How much money can I take as a deposit from contract holders in Wales?
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What are the rules about deposits and deposit schemes in Wales?
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Northwood Solihull Ltd v. Fearn & Ors [2022]
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What are Altenative Deposit Schemes, and what do I need to watch out for?
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What records do I need to keep?
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Can I charge tenants for cleaning at the end of the tenancy?
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Yeomans v.Newell [2016]
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Chalmiston Properties Ltd v. Boudia [2016]
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What are prohibited payments and what are the penalties? Wales
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What payments and fees am I entitled to charge my tenant? Wales
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Tenant Fees – what are the differences between England and Wales?
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What are the rules for charging a holding deposit?
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How much money can I take as a deposit from tenants?
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Creating an Inventory
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When buying a property with sitting tenants, what is the situation regarding deposits?
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Do I have to use the arbitration service provided by the tenancy deposit scheme?
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How does the free arbitration service work?
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What is ‘fair wear and tear’?
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What do you do about the deposit if the tenant disappears at the end of the tenancy owing money?
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Does the landlord need to provide the tenants with copies of receipts for items claimed?
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How do you deal with the tenancy deposit when the tenant vacates?
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What is betterment? (Or how much can I charge a tenant for damaged items?)
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What happens if the agent who holds the deposit, becomes insolvent?
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What are stakeholders?
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What are letting agents obligations regarding tenancy deposits?
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Can landlords legally avoid having to use a tenancy deposit scheme?
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Can the tenancy deposit be used as rent?
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What is the prescribed information?
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Who gets the interest on deposit money?
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What are the main features of an insurance based tenancy deposit scheme?
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What are the main features of a custodial tenancy deposit scheme?
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What is the tenancy deposit scheme?
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What is a tenancy deposit?
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What if the value of the damage to the property exceeds the deposit money?
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Tenancy Deposit Prescribed Information
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Legal Cases – Tenancy Deposits
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FAQ – Tenancy Deposits
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UK Housing Alliance (North West) Ltd -v- Francis [2010]
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Superstrike Ltd v Rodrigues [2013]
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Gladehurst Properties Ltd v Hashemi [2011]
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Draycott & Draycott -v- Hannells Letting Limited [2010]
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Charlambou v. Ng [2014]
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Ayannuga v Swindells [2012]
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