Tenancy deposits

Asked to pay a deposit?

Find out how much a landlord or agent can ask for and options if you cannot afford it:

• Paying a tenancy deposit

• Paying a deposit for a joint tenancy

• Options if you cannot afford a deposit or rent in advance

• Zero deposit companies - also called deposit replacement insurance

Only pay a holding deposit if you are serious about taking on the tenancy:

• Advice guide: Holding deposits for rented properties

Get your tenancy deposit back

Our advice guides have tips and letter templates:

• Advice guide: How to get your deposit back

• Advice guide: What can your landlord keep from your deposit?

• Joint tenants: How to get your deposit back

Tenancy deposit protection

Find out about the tenancy deposit protection rules for assured shorthold tenants:

• Check your tenancy deposit is protected

• What you can do if your deposit is not protected

• How to make a tenancy deposit compensation claim

• Tenancy deposit protection rules

• Change of landlord or agent: What happens to the deposit