Deposit protection for landlords in South Cambridgeshire
Deposit protection works exactly the same for every landlord in England, South Cambridgeshire included - there's no local variation on the legal duty itself. What is specific to South Cambridgeshire is the area it covers, below.
A tenancy deposit must be placed in a government-authorised protection scheme within 30 days of receipt, with the scheme's "prescribed information" given to the tenant in that same window. The clock runs from when you actually received the money - not the tenancy start date, which is the detail that catches landlords out when the two dates don't match.
How to meet this duty, step by step
Deadline set from the date received
Log the date the deposit landed and Kept calculates the 30-day deadline from that - not from the tenancy start date.
Prescribed information tracked separately
Protecting the deposit and giving the prescribed information are two duties with the same deadline - Kept tracks both so neither is assumed done because the other is.
Scheme and reference on file
Which scheme (DPS, MyDeposits, TDS) and your reference number sit on the tenancy record, ready for the day it's needed.
Straight answers.
What if I take the deposit before the tenancy officially starts?
The 30 days still runs from the date you received the money, not the tenancy start date - this is exactly why Kept asks for the receipt date separately rather than assuming they're the same.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
A court can order repayment of up to three times the deposit, on top of protecting it late - which is why this is flagged amber (act now) the moment it's logged, not left to turn red.
Is there a free way to check my deadline?
Yes - the deposit protection deadline calculator works it out without needing an account.
More duties in South Cambridgeshire
Gas Safety Record (CP12)
Renewal tracked from expiry, reminders from 60 days out, proof of service to tenants logged. Knows the 2-month early-renewal rule that keeps your date fixed.
Electrical report (EICR)
Five years goes quicker than you think. Kept remembers so you don't have to - including the 28-day duty to give tenants a copy.
Energy certificate (EPC)
Expiry tracked from the certificate details you confirm - band E is the current minimum for most domestic private lets unless exempt, and proposed changes are flagged only when they become law.
Thirty days, counted from the right date.
The deposit deadline landlords get wrong most often - tracked properly.
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