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Property Renters Prioritise a Holiday Over Buying Deposits
The buy to let property rental sector is expected to remain strong, as renters prioritise a holiday over saving for a property deposit. In a…
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Time to Save a New Build Property Deposit
The buy to let investment property sector is only likely to strengthen, as the time it takes to save a new build property deposit lengthens….
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Poor Communication Causing Most Deposit Disputes
Poor communication, or no communication at all, when withholding a deposit is still the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants. According…
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Deposit Borrowing for Rental Property Adding Cost
With the average tenant deposit at £1299, many are forced into deposit borrowing from lenders that adds further cost. For many, the cost is manageable,…
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Any Deposit Must Be Protected in a Legitimate Scheme
Buy to let investors need to be conscious of abiding by the law and placing their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed tenancy deposit protection scheme…
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Bristol Council to Impose Fines for Poor Landlord Behaviour
Buy to let investors in Bristol could soon face fines of up to £30,000 for letting dirty or substandard properties to tenants. Bristol City Council…
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Deposits versus Reposits: what’s the current deposit system and why does it need changing?
With the tenant fee ban approaching, letting agents across the UK are looking for ways to reduce costs. Yesterday in Property Industry Eye, The Deposit…
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Broken Furniture Most Common Cause for Withholding Deposits
Broken furniture was found to be the most common reason for landlords deducting money from the tenant’s deposit at the end of the tenancy period,…
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Tenancy Deposit Protection Bites – Or Does It
When the Tenancy Deposit Protection legislation came into force in April 2007, dire penalties were promised where landlords or agents did not protect cash deposits…
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Aberdeen Tenants Best at Protecting Decor in Rental Properties
Aberdeen tenants are the best in Scotland at looking after rental properties, with just 1.92 per cent of deductions made for redecoration in the region….