Check your tenancy deposit is protected

Your deposit must be protected if you have an assured shorthold tenancy.

How to check

There are 3 deposit protection scheme providers.

Your landlord or agent chooses which scheme to use. They must give you certain written information about where your deposit is protected.

You need a postcode, surname, tenancy start date and deposit amount to search.

If you are having problems accessing your online account you can call your scheme:

What to do if you can't find your deposit

If you have a joint tenancy, try searching again using another tenant's surname.

Check the tenancy deposit protection rules to see when your deposit must be protected.