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Rent guarantor or protection insurance?

Rent guarantor or protection insurance?

Rent guarantors and rent protection insurance products operate on the same, basic premise; both offer landlords a back-up option for rental payments if a tenant cannot pay. This however, is where the similarities generally end, and things are made more complicated by an influx of providers and products that don’t necessarily deliver what they seem to suggest.

Three summer landlord disputes and how they were resolved

Three summer landlord disputes and how they were resolved

From damaged lawns to noise complaints, summer can spark a range of tenancy disputes. Here are three scenarios inspired by cases TDS commonly encounters, and how each one was resolved.

Tough on Tax: 5 things to do before your first MTD update

Tough on Tax: 5 things to do before your first MTD update

How to design your perfect PAX wardrobe

How to design your perfect PAX wardrobe

Summer property inspections: What letting agents and landlords should be looking out for

Summer property inspections: What letting agents and landlords should be looking out for

Cash flow for landlords: How to stay in control in 2026

Cash flow for landlords: How to stay in control in 2026

Business energy market update: July 2026

Business energy market update: July 2026

Business energy market update: June 2026

Business energy market update: June 2026

Three costly energy mistakes landlords make (and how to avoid them)

Three costly energy mistakes landlords make (and how to avoid them)

Thinking of selling your rental property? Why presentation could be your most valuable asset

Thinking of selling your rental property? Why presentation could be your most valuable asset

Gas boiler or heat pump: A practical guide for landlords

Gas boiler or heat pump: A practical guide for landlords

Providing Wi-Fi in an HMO? Here's what landlords need to know

Providing Wi-Fi in an HMO? Here's what landlords need to know

When does due process become endless process?

When does due process become endless process?

Leasehold and Freehold Reform: What landlords need to know

Leasehold and Freehold Reform: What landlords need to know

Summer deposit disputes in 2026: Two common issues and how to prevent them

Summer deposit disputes in 2026: Two common issues and how to prevent them

How to minimise the risk and spot the signs of subsidence

How to minimise the risk and spot the signs of subsidence