Tenant Deposit Certificate

[Marc S]

Hoping someone can clarify something relating to my obligations as Landlord re. a tenant's deposit.  I recently protected this with the DPS and I provided my tenant with the Prescribed Information (template completed on the DPS website).  However, I have read that I am also obliged to provide the tenant with a Deposit Protection Certificate.  When I submitted the deposit, all I received from the DPS was a short e-mail confirming the Deposit ID, but no certificate.

 

Does anyone know where I would get hold of a Deposit Protection Guarantee for the DPS scheme, or is this not relevant for the DPS and only applicable for the insurance based deposit schemes?

 

Any advice most welcome!

 

Thanks

 

 

Marc

[Rob D]

Hi Marc,

 

Here's what the RLA has to say about it: http://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/tenancy_deposits/tds-Documentation.shtml

 

The table at the bottom shows that you just need to give the Prescribed Information and attach the scheme T&Cs.

 

Hope that helps!

[Marc S]

Thanks very much Rob! Got a bit worried I was not complying after reading Victoria Whitlock's "Accidental Landlord" article in the Evening Standard this week.