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Will You Add? - The Tenancy Deposit Scheme TDS - UK Landlords
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When the dispute is resolved, the lodged money will be repaid to the landlord and tenant in accordance with agreement, dispute resolution, or court order.
If the landlord fails to lodge the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator, insurance arrangements will ensure the return of the disputed amount to the tenant when they are entitled to it, and recover the amount from the landlord.
Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd charges
NLA members Non NLA members
Scheme Joining Fee (per landlord) ?47.00 ?58.75
Protection Fee (per deposit) ?26.00 (first 4 deposits p.a., ?30 thereafter) ?30.00
Annual Scheme Renewal Fee ?14.70 ?14.70
Fees include VAT at the applicable rate
Which scheme should I choose?
For most small landlords with say 1 or 2 properties the custodial scheme run by Tenant Deposit Service (DPS) is probably the most suitable.
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No longer are landlords able to hold deposits independently. Instead they must choose between a:
* Custodial scheme or
* Insurance scheme (there are two)
The Custodial Scheme
The custodial scheme is free to use. Its’ running costs being financed using part of the interest generated from the deposit monies it holds. It involves the landlord having to hand over the deposit monies to a third party organization called the Deposit Protection Service (DPS).
This company is managed by Computershare Ltd who have for the last 8 years have run a similar scheme in the state of Victoria, Australia. The scheme requires landlords to pay to DPS either through a paper based payment or online the entire deposit amount taken on the grant of the tenancy.
How does it work?
* The tenant pays the landlord or letting agent their deposit.
* The landlord/agent pays the deposit into The DPS within 14 days of receiving it.
* Following receipt of the deposit, The DPS will provide confirmation and details of the protection scheme being used to both the landlord/agent and the tenant.
* At the end of the tenancy, the landlord/agent and the tenant agree repayment of the deposit and inform the scheme administrators. The deposit repayment, divided accordingly and including any interest accrued, will be initiated to each party within 10 days.
* If there is a dispute, The DPS administrators return any undisputed amount (plus interest) to the relevant party, but hold the disputed portion until the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service or the courts decide what is fair.
Example 1
A tenant pays a deposit of ?700.
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord says he wishes to keep ?50 to pay for cleaning the flat.
The tenant agrees. ?650 (plus interest) is returned to the tenant and ?50 (plus interest) is returned to the landlord.
Example 2
A tenant pays a deposit of ?1,000.
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord says he wishes to keep ?200 to pay for replacing damaged furniture.
The tenant disagrees, claiming the furniture was damaged before they moved in.
Both agree to use the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service. ?800 (plus interest) is returned to the tenant, but the disputed ?200 (plus interest) is safeguarded until the dispute is settled by the ADR service administrator, and repaid according to the decision.
The Insurance Schemes
www.mydeposits.co.uk
www.tds.gb.com
The alternative is to use one of the two insurance backed schemes. Here landlords are able to retain the deposit monies but instead are required to take out insurance to protect the tenant against non return of the deposit if a dispute arises at the end of the tenancy.
Two contracts have been awarded by the Government; one to The Dispute Service Ltd, the other to Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd. The first company largely caters for agents rather than individual landlords. They are however working with the National Federation of Residential Landlords (NFRL) to provide a service for individual landlords. This scheme requires payment of an annual registration fee and there is a charge each time they are notified of a deposit.
The other provider is Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd which is sponsored by the National Landlords Association (NLA) and operated by Hamilton Fraser Insurance Services plc. This scheme is specifically aimed at individual landlords.
How do the insurance schemes work?
These details are based on the Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd scheme.
The tenant pays the deposit to the landlord as they do now. The landlord holds the deposit and notifies the Scheme Administrator that they have the deposit and that it should be protected.
At the end of the tenancy the landlord and tenant will agree what happens to the deposit. If the tenant is dissatisfied and complains to the Scheme Administrator, the landlord will be required to lodge within a set period of time the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator.
When the dispute is resolved, the lodged money will be repaid to the landlord and tenant in accordance with agreement, dispute resolution, or court order.
If the landlord fails to lodge the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator, insurance arrangements will ensure the return of the disputed amount to the tenant when they are entitled to it, and recover the amount from the landlord.
Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd charges
NLA members Non NLA members
Scheme Joining Fee (per landlord) ?47.00 ?58.75
Protection Fee (per deposit) ?26.00 (first 4 deposits p.a., ?30 thereafter) ?30.00
Annual Scheme Renewal Fee ?14.70 ?14.70
Fees include VAT at the applicable rate
Which scheme should I choose?
For most small landlords with say 1 or 2 properties the custodial scheme run by Tenant Deposit Service (DPS) is probably the most suitable.
This is be
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* The landlord/agent pays the deposit into The DPS within 14 days of receiving it.
* Following receipt of the deposit, The DPS will provide confirmation and details of the protection scheme being used to both the landlord/agent and the tenant.
* At the end of the tenancy, the landlord/agent and the tenant agree repayment of the deposit and inform the scheme administrators. The deposit repayment, divided accordingly and including any interest accrued, will be initiated to each party within 10 days.
* If there is a dispute, The DPS administrators return any undisputed amount (plus interest) to the relevant party, but hold the disputed portion until the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service or the courts decide what is fair.
Example 1
A tenant pays a deposit of ?700.
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord says he wishes to keep ?50 to pay for cleaning the flat.
The tenant agrees. ?650 (plus interest) is returned to the tenant and ?50 (plus interest) is returned to the landlord.
Example 2
A tenant pays a deposit of ?1,000.
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord says he wishes to keep ?200 to pay for replacing damaged furniture.
The tenant disagrees, claiming the furniture was damaged before they moved in.
Both agree to use the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service. ?800 (plus interest) is returned to the tenant, but the disputed ?200 (plus interest) is safeguarded until the dispute is settled by the ADR service administrator, and repaid according to the decision.
The Insurance Schemes
www.mydeposits.co.uk
www.tds.gb.com
The alternative is to use one of the two insurance backed schemes. Here landlords are able to retain the deposit monies but instead are required to take out insurance to protect the tenant against non return of the deposit if a dispute arises at the end of the tenancy.
Two contracts have been awarded by the Government; one to The Dispute Service Ltd, the other to Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd. The first company largely caters for agents rather than individual landlords. They are however working with the National Federation of Residential Landlords (NFRL) to provide a service for individual landlords. This scheme requires payment of an annual registration fee and there is a charge each time they are notified of a deposit.
The other provider is Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd which is sponsored by the National Landlords Association (NLA) and operated by Hamilton Fraser Insurance Services plc. This scheme is specifically aimed at individual landlords.
How do the insurance schemes work?
These details are based on the Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd scheme.
The tenant pays the deposit to the landlord as they do now. The landlord holds the deposit and notifies the Scheme Administrator that they have the deposit and that it should be protected.
At the end of the tenancy the landlord and tenant will agree what happens to the deposit. If the tenant is dissatisfied and complains to the Scheme Administrator, the landlord will be required to lodge within a set period of time the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator.
When the dispute is resolved, the lodged money will be repaid to the landlord and tenant in accordance with agreement, dispute resolution, or court order.
If the landlord fails to lodge the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator, insurance arrangements will ensure the return of the disputed amount to the tenant when they are entitled to it, and recover the amount from the landlord.
Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd charges
NLA members Non NLA members
Scheme Joining Fee (per landlord) ?47.00 ?58.75
Protection Fee (per deposit) ?26.00 (first 4 deposits p.a., ?30 thereafter) ?30.00
Annual Scheme Renewal Fee ?14.70 ?14.70
Fees include VAT at the applicable rate
Which scheme should I choose?
For most small landlords with say 1 or 2 properties the custodial scheme run by Tenant Deposit Service (DPS) is probably the most suitable.
This is b
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Example 2
A tenant pays a deposit of ?1,000.
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord says he wishes to keep ?200 to pay for replacing damaged furniture.
The tenant disagrees, claiming the furniture was damaged before they moved in.
Both agree to use the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service. ?800 (plus interest) is returned to the tenant, but the disputed ?200 (plus interest) is safeguarded until the dispute is settled by the ADR service administrator, and repaid according to the decision.
The Insurance Schemes
www.mydeposits.co.uk
www.tds.gb.com
The alternative is to use one of the two insurance backed schemes. Here landlords are able to retain the deposit monies but instead are required to take out insurance to protect the tenant against non return of the deposit if a dispute arises at the end of the tenancy.
Two contracts have been awarded by the Government; one to The Dispute Service Ltd, the other to Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd. The first company largely caters for agents rather than individual landlords. They are however working with the National Federation of Residential Landlords (NFRL) to provide a service for individual landlords. This scheme requires payment of an annual registration fee and there is a charge each time they are notified of a deposit.
The other provider is Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd which is sponsored by the National Landlords Association (NLA) and operated by Hamilton Fraser Insurance Services plc. This scheme is specifically aimed at individual landlords.
How do the insurance schemes work?
These details are based on the Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd scheme.
The tenant pays the deposit to the landlord as they do now. The landlord holds the deposit and notifies the Scheme Administrator that they have the deposit and that it should be protected.
At the end of the tenancy the landlord and tenant will agree what happens to the deposit. If the tenant is dissatisfied and complains to the Scheme Administrator, the landlord will be required to lodge within a set period of time the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator.
When the dispute is resolved, the lodged money will be repaid to the landlord and tenant in accordance with agreement, dispute resolution, or court order.
If the landlord fails to lodge the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator, insurance arrangements will ensure the return of the disputed amount to the tenant when they are entitled to it, and recover the amount from the landlord.
Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd charges
NLA members Non NLA members
Scheme Joining Fee (per landlord) ?47.00 ?58.75
Protection Fee (per deposit) ?26.00 (first 4 deposits p.a., ?30 thereafter) ?30.00
Annual Scheme Renewal Fee ?14.70 ?14.70
Fees include VAT at the applicable rate
Which scheme should I choose?
For most small landlords with say 1 or 2 properties the custodial scheme run by Tenant Deposit Service (DPS) is probably the most suitable.
This is b
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The other provider is Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd which is sponsored by the National Landlords Association (NLA) and operated by Hamilton Fraser Insurance Services plc. This scheme is specifically aimed at individual landlords.
How do the insurance schemes work?
These details are based on the Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd scheme.
The tenant pays the deposit to the landlord as they do now. The landlord holds the deposit and notifies the Scheme Administrator that they have the deposit and that it should be protected.
At the end of the tenancy the landlord and tenant will agree what happens to the deposit. If the tenant is dissatisfied and complains to the Scheme Administrator, the landlord will be required to lodge within a set period of time the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator.
When the dispute is resolved, the lodged money will be repaid to the landlord and tenant in accordance with agreement, dispute resolution, or court order.
If the landlord fails to lodge the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator, insurance arrangements will ensure the return of the disputed amount to the tenant when they are entitled to it, and recover the amount from the landlord.
Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd charges
NLA members Non NLA members
Scheme Joining Fee (per landlord) ?47.00 ?58.75
Protection Fee (per deposit) ?26.00 (first 4 deposits p.a., ?30 thereafter) ?30.00
Annual Scheme Renewal Fee ?14.70 ?14.70
Fees include VAT at the applicable rate
Which scheme should I choose?
For most small landlords with say 1 or 2 properties the custodial scheme run by Tenant Deposit Service (DPS) is probably the most suitable.
This is b
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When the dispute is resolved, the lodged money will be repaid to the landlord and tenant in accordance with agreement, dispute resolution, or court order.
If the landlord fails to lodge the disputed amount with the Scheme Administrator, insurance arrangements will ensure the return of the disputed amount to the tenant when they are entitled to it, and recover the amount from the landlord.
Tenancy Deposit Solution Ltd charges
NLA members Non NLA members
Scheme Joining Fee (per landlord) ?47.00 ?58.75
Protection Fee (per deposit) ?26.00 (first 4 deposits p.a., ?30 thereafter) ?30.00
Annual Scheme Renewal Fee ?14.70 ?14.70
Fees include VAT at the applicable rate
Which scheme should I choose?
For most small landlords with say 1 or 2 properties the custodial scheme run by Tenant Deposit Service (DPS) is probably the most suitable.
This is because with the current Base Rate at 5.5% you should receive over 3% pa interest after the DPS take their 2.32% cut.
At this rate a landlord would have to hold deposits above the value of ?1500 to earn sufficient interest to cover the annual charge of insuring just one property i.e. ?26 + ?14.70 = ?47.70.
If two properties are involved because there is an additional charge of ?26, the amount of deposit that is required to make the insurance option viable would be considerably greater at ?3381. These calculations exclude the one off charge of at least ?47 to initially register with the scheme.
Landlords that take very high value deposits and have large portfolios will generally be better off using the insurance backed Tenancy Deposit Solutions scheme which allows them to retain all the interest earned.
Landlords should remember that the situation is fluid. If the Base Rate falls; then the size of deposit required for the insurance backed scheme to be economic increases and visa versa.
Landlords Concerns
Concerns have been raised by some property owners that having to register a tenancy deposit through any of the schemes will mean that the Government Agencies, particularly the Inland Revenue, may be able to obtain access to the records if they consider there has been tax evasion.
Although the schemes incorporate appropriate data protection measures, the Inland Revenue has recently achieved a notable success in accessing details relating to foreign bank accounts as part of its measures to counteract tax evasion.
Undoubtedly, the Government will be able to obtain some valuable data relating to the private rented sector from tenancy deposit information. Therefore, some landlords may feel ‘uneasy’ about providing so many details about their property holdings to the Government. This is particularly the case given the recent high profile breaches in security witnessed by other Government backed schemes such as the website responsible for making junior doctor appointments.
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