Statistics for Tenancy Deposits

Statistics for Tenancy Deposits

Here’s a snapshot of statistics in relation to tenancy deposits:

·    There are £2.964 billion worth of deposits protected.

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·    Where a dispute has been lodged at the end of a tenancy*:

100% Deposit awarded to tenant                      29%

100% Deposit awarded to landlord                   15%

Deposit split between tenant and landlord        56%

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·    It is estimated that the compliance rate of deposits protected is 80.16%^

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·    A table of disputes as a % of number of deposits protected as at March 2013:

March 2008               0.05%

March 2009               0.52%

March 2010               1.08%

March 2011               0.82%

March 2012               0.85%

March 2013               0.92%

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Reasons given for the non-return of deposits:

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Cleaning	50%	52%	49%	47%	49%	52%
Damage	36%	45%	43%	39%	43%	45%
Decoration	18%	25%	26%	24%	25%	28%
Rent Arrears	22%	18%	16%	15%	16%	18%
Gardening	14%	13%	13%	12%	11%	12%
Other	47%	48%	50%	55%	55%	56%

* Data covers period April 2007 to September 2013

^ Government estimates- English Housing Survey 2011-12 DCLG (2013)