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ARLA – ARLA is an organisation for letting agents

As an organisation, they protect consumers and their money by holding their members accountable and empowering customers with knowledge and advice.

They aim to reassure all those renting and letting out property that agents who display the ARLA Propertymark Protected logo offer their clients better service and financial protection than the alternative.

Citizen Advice Bureau – Organisation that Can advise landlords

This organisation is national, and they can help with complicated or intimidating problems.

At Citizens Advice, they believe no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. The service is national and free for all.

They as an organisation give people the knowledge and confidence they need to find their way forward—whoever they are and whatever their problem.

DPS – Company that protects tenant deposits

DPS is a company, not an organisation. It keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords, and tenants. Its free Custodial scheme is fast and efficient and provides a competitively priced Insured scheme.

DPS has over ten years of experience protecting tenancy deposits.

DPS is authorised by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to protect tenancy deposits in England and Wales.

DPS has provided free Custody deposit protection since April 2007 and insured deposit protection since 2012.

Landlord Advice UK – Leading tenant eviction lawyers

Landlord Advice UK is an organisation that helps and advises private landlords throughout the UK.

They primarily specialise in housing and family law. A national company based in Crawley, West Sussex. They run a free advice line for landlords.

Landlord Zone – landlord organisation web-based

Landlord Zone is a company, not an organisation. A source of knowledge for all landlords. LandlordZONE® is a free open-access website for landlords and agents involved in letting property – novice and experienced alike.

The landlord Zone site has been helping landlords and agents to manage their investment properties since 1999.

It is also an online community with a Forum, Blogs, Articles, Legal Updates, Landlord Guides, Daily News, RSS feeds, and Social Media links.

The website provides free access to comprehensive and reliable information, case law, letting processes and procedures, and resources such as notices and standard letters.

My-Deposits – A tenancy deposit protection company

My-Deposits is a company that protects tenancy deposits. It began in April 2007, when the tenancy deposit protection legislation was enacted.

It has been protecting tenant deposits on behalf of landlord and agent members ever since.

As an organisation, My-Deposits has seen first-hand how deposit protection has helped raise renting standards.

Open-Rent online company products for landlords

Open Rent does a lot more than property ads and listings.

They offer a full tenancy creation service called Rent Now and everything else a landlord may need to rent a house, including gas & electricity safety certification, photography and insurance.

Property Mark – Property-related organisation

Their property experts seek to become Propertymark Protected voluntarily to demonstrate transparency and ensure they are at the forefront of industry developments.

Estate agents, letting agents, and auctioneers who display the Propertymark logo are expected to actively ensure protection for their clients.

Property Hawk – landlord and agent property software company

Property Hawk provides Landlords with the tools to manage their property online. The company launched its site in 2006.

Shelter – an organisation for tenants

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with inadequate housing or homelessness through their advice, support and legal services.

And they campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to them for help.

TDS is a tenancy deposit scheme company

TDS protect tenancy deposits with the reassurance that disputes arising at the end of the tenancy will be resolved quickly, fairly and for free.

With both custodial and insured options, TDS covers landlords’ deposits.

Vouch is a credit referencing for landlords and agents

Vouch for the future of tenant referencing and application processes more efficiently than ever before. Vouch is the new tool for letting agents large and small across the UK.

Author: Helen Cartwright & Marc Attwater

Date: 10th of April 2020