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Tenants in England and Wales are staying put for longer – DPS

The last four years have seen a big jump in tenancy lengths in England and Wales as tenants are staying for 218 days longer.
That’s according to research from the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) which says renters are now staying in their proper…

Over 80 days to reclaim deposit?

After a year of waiting for legal repossession, I have up to another 80 + days before I can access the deposit!
DPS, 14 days before the tenant, who has disappeared does not reply, + 1 week to find a solicitor who will witness the signing of the statuto…

UK rents soar by over a third above inflation in a year

UK renters are feeling the pinch as rents rose by more than a third above inflation in the past year, according to new data.
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) tracks the average monthly rent and it found that rents reached £1,121.46 in Q3 2023

‘Horticultural horrors’ revealed by DPS

The Deposit Protection scheme reveals some of the unusual tenancy deposit disputes that they have come across relating to gardens.
One case saw a tenant pulling up thousands of pounds worth of exotic plants believing they were weeds.

Renters are struggling to meet rent increases – The DPS

Half of the renters who moved home in the past year say they worry about paying higher rents – with their bill rising between £51 and £200 more every month, The DPS says.
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) says that just under a quarter (23…

Rent rises in Scotland and London outstrip inflation

Rents continued to rise in the last quarter of 2022 with tenants in London and Scotland seeing their increases outstripping inflation, The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) says.
The country’s largest protector of deposits reveals that average…

Claiming deposit?

Hello, a tenant has disappeared after a possession order was granted owing thousands in rent. I have requested the deposit at DPS to be paid to me.
I have no contact number or forwarding address for the tenant.
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Property damage and cleaning top tenancy deposit disputes

More than half of tenancy deposit disputes during the last year concerned property damage and cleaning, The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) reports.
The DPS offers a free, impartial dispute resolution service to help ensure a fair conclusion to a …

Property damage and cleaning top tenancy deposit disputes

More than half of tenancy deposit disputes during the last year concerned property damage and cleaning, The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) reports.
The DPS offers a free, impartial dispute resolution service to help ensure a fair conclusion to a …

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