Protection of tenants deposits has been a legal requirement for Landlords and Agents since April 2007. Yellx Property Ventures is a member of both the DPS and MyDeposits schemes and all deposits we take are protected, click link for further information https://yellx.co.uk/page-landlord-deposit-protection-service-20.html

If your Landlord or Agent has not protected your deposit they are breaking the Law and they may be fined, to find out if your deposit is protected visit the scheme websites (see link above)

The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a 'How to rent' guide. The guide is for tenants and landlords in the private rented sector to help them understand their rights and responsibilities. It provides a checklist and more detailed information on each stage of the process, including:

• what to look out for before renting
• living in a rented home
• what happens at the end of a tenancy
• what to do if things go wrong

Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent to download your copy

Have you walked past the same graffiti on the wall for the last month thinking someone should call the council, or have you driven over the same pot hole swerving to avoid damaging your car. Well unless someone tells the council they are never going to know.

There are a number of new way you can report problems in your local community.

FixMyStreet is a mySociety website through which users can report potholes, broken street lights and similar problems with streets and roads in the United Kingdom to their local council or related organisation, and see what reports have already been made