The TDS is one of the largest government backed deposit schemes in the UK. They are responsible for over £1b of tenant’s deposits. Recently, they hiked up Letting Agent member fees to counter-act the cost of handling disputes they receive each day. As with most business operating costs – these are normally passed or absorbed [...]
Archive | January, 2010
TDS fees – how could this affect tenants?
TDS price hike for Letting Agents
Letting agents will find out the full extent of a price increase in their subscriptions to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) this week. Eddie Hooker, chief executive of pay-as-you-go deposit protection scheme mydeposits.co.uk, said the 23 per cent price increase had raised eyebrows among letting agents. He said: “I believe this new two-fee instalment model, [...]
Landlords can expect more renters to come into market
Landlords can expect to see increasing demand for rented accommodation in the next few years, a new government report indicates. This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software. The Department for Communities and Local Government’s Survey of English Housing says there has been nearly a three per cent drop in [...]
Watch out for verbal tenancy agreements
Did you know that a tenancy agreement can be formed verbally as well as in writing? For example, if you and the Tenant were to agree how much rent is to be charged, a move in date and for how long you will let the property, a tenancy agreement could come into force. This means [...]
Rooms to Rent near Crawley, Short and Long Term Lets
Short and Long stay Rooms to Rent in Horsham, near Crawley from only £150pw. Ideal for transport links to Gatwick Airport. Carylls Country House, a 15th Century Manor House, offers short and long stay rooms to rent and is centrally located in the peaceful village of Faygate which is only 3 miles from the Towns [...]
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