Legal & Regulations
Deposit Protection
Legal requirement to protect tenant deposits
Full Definition
Landlords must protect tenant deposits in a government-approved scheme (DPS, MyDeposits, or TDS) within 30 days of receipt. Prescribed information must be provided to tenants. Failure to comply prevents serving valid Section 21 notices and may result in penalties of 1-3x the deposit amount.
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