Compliance obligation
Typically legally required for a landlord — typically renewing on an ongoing basis.
Status
Typically legally required
How often
Ongoing
Under
Housing Act 2004 (ss.212-215B), as amended by the Localism Act 2011, Deregulation Act 2015 and Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Tenancy Deposit Protection & Prescribed Information is one of the obligations that typically applies to a landlord in the UK, under Housing Act 2004 (ss.212-215B), as amended by the Localism Act 2011, Deregulation Act 2015 and Renters’ Rights Act 2025. It needs renewing on an ongoing basis, and enforcement can follow if it lapses.
The full legislation: Housing Act 2004 (ss.212-215B), as amended by the Localism Act 2011, Deregulation Act 2015 and Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
Ongoing. Event-driven, per deposit: protect the deposit in an authorised scheme AND serve the prescribed information within 30 DAYS of receipt. A replacement tenancy of the same premises/parties with the deposit in the same scheme carries compliance over (s.215B) — and since 1 May 2026 all PRS tenancies are open-ended periodic (Renters’ Rights Act 2025), so there is no renewal re-trigger; a genuinely new tenancy or deposit starts a new 30-day clock. The #1 small-landlord compliance failure.
The county court MUST order the landlord to pay the tenant 1-3x the deposit per breach (s.214); and since 1 May 2026 an unprotected deposit blocks a possession order on ALL grounds except antisocial-behaviour grounds 7A/14 (new s.215, Renters’ Rights Act 2025).
Is tenancy deposit protection & prescribed information a legal requirement for a landlord?
Tenancy Deposit Protection & Prescribed Information typically applies to a landlord under UK law, under Housing Act 2004 (ss.212-215B), as amended by the Localism Act 2011, Deregulation Act 2015 and Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
How often does a landlord need tenancy deposit protection & prescribed information?
Ongoing. Event-driven, per deposit: protect the deposit in an authorised scheme AND serve the prescribed information within 30 DAYS of receipt.
What's the penalty for not having tenancy deposit protection & prescribed information?
The county court MUST order the landlord to pay the tenant 1-3x the deposit per breach (s.214); and since 1 May 2026 an unprotected deposit blocks a possession order on ALL grounds except antisocial-behaviour grounds 7A/14 (new s.215, Renters’ Rights Act 2025).
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See the full guide →This page highlights the obligation, frequency and penalties that typically apply to premises like yours in England & Wales — general information to help you act on your duties, not legal advice and not a definitive statement of your position. You remain the duty-holder; take your own professional advice where you need certainty. Keeval is a trading name of Brenkon Holdings Limited (no. 16987530).