Chris Lackner discusses Tenancy Deposit Schemes on Liverpool Community Radio

In a recent interview on Liverpool Community Radio, SBW Law Director, Chris Lackner, explained the importance of tenancy deposit protection rules, and the serious consequences for landlords who fail to comply.

Tenants rights are a hot topic at the moment and something that has been in force for quite some time, though not always adhered to, are the tenancy deposit scheme rules. Deposits should be held in a government back scheme to protect both the tenant from unfair deductions and the landlord to ensure fair deductions or disputes can be handled independently. The penalties for failing to comply with these rules are serious and can be an award of compensation up to three times the value of the deposit.

Listen to the full interview