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Rental Deposit Rules Checker
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Executive overview
Is your rental deposit protected under local law?
Compare a proposed deposit to cited legal caps and protection schemes — screening only. Legal-cap screening — confirm scheme registration with your landlord/agent. Confirm details on the official portals linked on this page.
Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.
Compare a proposed tenancy deposit against cited statutory caps where they exist.
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Max legal / modelled deposit
Assured shorthold: deposit capped at 5 weeks' rent where annual rent is under £50,000 (6 weeks above that).
Deposit must be protected in a government-authorised scheme within 30 days.
Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.
England — tenancy deposit protection (5-week cap) · Methodology
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Legal-cap screening — confirm scheme registration with your landlord/agent.
Basis: Cited 2026 catalog · catalog 2026-07-16
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Common questions
- Is Rental Deposit Rules Checker legal or immigration advice?
- No. SetTern tools screen cited government and catalog data for planning only. Confirm eligibility, fees, and deadlines on the official portals linked on this page.
- Does a green result mean my landlord is compliant?
- No. It checks your proposed deposit against cited legal caps and links protection schemes — verify registration separately.
- Which countries have caps?
- England and several peer destinations with cited rules; always read the linked official page for your tenancy type.