Articles by Suzy Hershman
The landlord's essential guide to garden maintenance
Garden maintenance can be a contentious area between landlords and tenants. This is often due to confusion over who is responsible for which areas of the garden they are expected to maintain and unclear tenancy agreements. NRLA deposit protection provider, mydeposits has put together a timely guide to garden maintenance and how to avoid any end-of-tenancy issues that might arise.
Spring cleaning made simple: 5 tips to share with tenants
In this article, Suzy Hershman, Resolution Department Lead at NRLA deposit protection partner, mydeposits, draws on her 17 years of experience as a resolution expert to offer her tips to proactively prevent conflicts relating to cleanliness and minimise the chances of cleaning related deposit issues at the end of the tenancy.
10 tips for a happy and peaceful 2025
For landlords, the new year is a great time to start as you mean to go on. It’s an opportunity to check in with your tenants after the holiday season and set the tone for the coming year. Suzy Hershman, Resolution Department Lead at mydeposits, offers her ten top tips for a happy and peaceful new year for you and your tenants.
5 reasons why landlords should take a deposit
In this article, Resolution Department Lead at mydeposits, Suzy Hershman along with Steve Barnes, Head of Broking at Total Landlord and Tim Frome, Head of Government Schemes at Total Property, talk about the humble tenancy deposit. We explain why it’s so important to landlords, what alternatives exist and how the impending Renters’ Rights Bill will make deposit protection compliance more important than ever.
Prepare your property for winter to avoid the ‘deposit blues’
In this article, Resolution Department Lead at mydeposits, Suzy Hershman along with Steve Barnes, Head of Broking at Total Landlord, discuss the most common winter threats and offer advice to landlords on how to minimise the chance of any problems affecting the property and what steps can be taken to reduce the need to make a claim against the tenancy deposit.
