how long does a landlord have to return the deposit
A landlord will have 30 days to safeguard a tenancy deposit from the day he receives it. The landlord will have to provide the tenant with prescribed information about the scheme safeguarding the deposit within these 30 days along with the Scheme's leaflet. Within 30 days of receiving a deposit, landlords will have to provide tenants with the details of which scheme is protecting the tenancy deposit.