Deposit prescribed information template
Deposit prescribed information is the information a landlord must give a tenant, and anyone who paid towards the deposit, within 30 days of taking a deposit in England. It sets out the deposit and how it is protected, the scheme's contact details, the landlord, agent, tenants and any relevant person, how repayment and disputes work, and when deductions can be made. A letting agent sends one for every deposit taken, with the tenancy, the scheme and the people changing each time.
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What changes each time
15 values. Everything else is your wording, kept exactly.
The deposit
- Property and tenancy start date
- Deposit amount
- Dates received and protected
- Protection reference
The scheme
- Scheme and type
- Administrator and contact details
- Leaflet and terms attached
- Repayment, non-contact and dispute time limits
The people
- Landlord
- Agent who protected the deposit
- Tenants
- Relevant person and amount paid
Deductions and service
- Deposit clause in the tenancy
- Other deductions
- Date and method given
The rules it usually needs
Written in plain English when the template is set up.
- Once for each item
“One block and one signature line for each tenant.”
There were two joint tenants, so each has their own details and signature line.
- The AI decides from the paperwork
“Include the agent and relevant person blocks only where an agent protected the deposit or someone else paid towards it.”
The agent protected the deposit and a tenant's father paid £500, so both blocks were included.
- One of several wordings
“Describe repayment for a custodial scheme, or for an insured scheme held by the landlord or the agent.”
The deposit is in a custodial scheme, so the custodial wording was used.
One worked example, start to finish
The deposit prescribed information in DocuWeave, from upload to approval.
1The document uploaded
The prescribed information, a Word file, uploaded as it is.
- 2
The template it became
It found 14 sections and 47 values, and asked 3 questions before publishing. The relevant person block appears only when someone else paid towards the deposit.
3The paperwork dropped in
The deposit protection certificate and the agent's tenancy details.
4What was found, with sources
39 of 39 values filled from the paperwork, each with the passage it came from.
5What it asked
Approved, with Word and PDF downloads.
A free deposit prescribed information to download
- Deposit prescribed information, filled with fictional details (Word)
- Deposit prescribed information, filled with fictional details (PDF)
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Questions people ask
What is deposit prescribed information?
Information about the deposit and how it is protected, which a landlord in England must give the tenant and any relevant person after taking a deposit.
When must prescribed information be given?
Within 30 days of receiving the deposit, along with protecting the deposit in a government-approved scheme.
Who is a relevant person?
Someone who paid all or part of the deposit for the tenant, such as a parent. They must be given the prescribed information too.
What happens if prescribed information is not given?
The landlord can face a penalty and restrictions on ending the tenancy. The landlord should give it on time and keep a record of when and how it was given.
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