The Landlord Law CPD Service – June 2023

Here are the questions and answers

• 1. Can you use the tenant’s deposit for the non-payment of rent?
  
  • It depends on what the tenancy agreement says
  • Yes
  • No
  • Only if the tenant agrees
• 2. Who does the tenancy deposit belong to?
  
  • The tenant
  • The landlord
  • It is owned jointly by the tenant and the landlord
  • It is owned by the tenancy deposit scheme
• 3. Is rent that is paid in advance a deposit?
  
  • Normally no
  • Yes
  • It depends on what was agreed
• 4. How long can you keep a holding deposit?
  
  • 15 days unless agreed otherwise in writing
  • 7 days unless agreed otherwise in writing
  • 14 days unless agreed otherwise in writing
  • Until the tenancy starts
• 5. Do deposit rules apply to all tenancies?
  
  • No, they only apply to AST’s
  • Yes all tenancy types are covered
  • They apply just to AST’s and lodgers
  • They apply just to AST’s and company lets
• 6. Are inventories a legal requirement in Wales?
  
  • Yes
  • No
• 7. What is the maximum deposit amount that a landlord can take in England?
  
  • 5 weeks rent if the annual rent is £50,000 or lower
  • 6 weeks rent if there is a pet
  • It depends on the size of the property
  • 4 weeks rent regardless of the annual rent
• 8. True or false – landlords are entitled to retain the tenant’s possessions as a lien until they pay?
  
  • False
  • True
• 9. What is the time limit for protecting deposits and serving the prescribed information?
  
  • 14 days
  • 28 days
  • 30 days
  • 60 days
• 10. If you are the person who collects and holds someone’s data, are you a data controller or a data processor?
  
  • The data controller
  • The data processor