A deposit protection scheme is one of three government-approved services that hold tenants' security deposits: the Deposit Protection Service (DPS), the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), and MyDeposits. Your landlord must protect your deposit in one of these schemes within 30 days of receiving it.
A backdoor eviction is any tactic a landlord uses to force a tenant out without going through the Section 8 process. This includes excessive rent increases, deliberate neglect of repairs, harassment, and withdrawing services, all designed to make you leave "voluntarily" so the landlord avoids court.
A deposit protection scheme is one of three government-approved services that hold tenants' security deposits: the Deposit Protection Service (DPS), the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), and MyDeposits. Your landlord must protect your deposit in one of these schemes within 30 days of receiving it.
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