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Better to be Safe than sorry - Spicerhaart on the importance of Client Money Protection
*Spicerhaart is a leading member of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and a founder member of SAFEagent. Paul Sloan, Operations Director of Spicerhaart Residential Lettings, explains why Client Money Protection is important and how the SAFEagent scheme will help. *
Why we support SAFEagent Awareness Week - TDS chief
SAFE Agent Last month saw the collapse of Canterbury based Lettings Agent Joseph Newman. The agent went into voluntary liquidation with the liquidator saying that up to £350,000 is owed to landlords and tenants from the client account. Some of this will be rent money but a lot of it is likely to be rental...
Monkey Business in the Garden
Do your tenants ever give you problems with gorillas in the garden? Probably not. Disputes involving gardens appear in a little over 10% of disputes - and even fewer involve gorillas! Nonetheless they do occur, as in this recent adjudication…
Localism has arrived and there's 30 days to act
It's here! Section 184 of the Localism Act has now come into force as of 6th April 2012.
Can pictures replace the written word?
According to Pat Barber of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks[http://www.theaiic.co.uk/] (AIIC) “a glossy inventory that relies heavily on photographs will be of little use in a dispute.”
Are you prepared for the Localism Act? Checklist for Members
Are you prepared for the Localism Act? Checklist for Members The good news for members is that when the Localism Act comes into force on April 6th 2012, you shouldn't notice much change in the administration of protecting your deposits. The timescale for registering deposits and serving Prescribed Information has increased from 14 to 30...
A robust inventory can turn the result of a dispute: Video interview with John King
Have you ever doubted the importance of a good inventory? In this interview by Vanessa Warwick, John King (TDS Member Relations Manager) explains why a robust inventory is important for landlords, tenants, and agents alike. Watch the interview below.
Delivering proportionate justice: the case of TDS
*Everyone knows that going to court is time-consuming and expensive.*
When is a deposit not a deposit?
Michael Morgan Readers of Letting Agent Today might have seen the heated response to the recent article Agents warned over illegality in taking tenants' money too early. The subject of what constitutes a deposit and what needs to be protected is a recurring one, and the impending Localism Act seems to have set the hare...
Taking positive engagement with agents and landlords to 'a wholly new level'
*Today the consultation period on proposed housing legislation in Wales comes to a close.*
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