Articles by Suzy Hershman
10 tips for a happy and peaceful 2025
For landlords, the new year is a great time to start as you mean to go on. It’s an opportunity to check in with your tenants after the holiday season and set the tone for the coming year. Suzy Hershman, Resolution Department Lead at mydeposits, offers her ten top tips for a happy and peaceful new year for you and your tenants.
5 reasons why landlords should take a deposit
In this article, Resolution Department Lead at mydeposits, Suzy Hershman along with Steve Barnes, Head of Broking at Total Landlord and Tim Frome, Head of Government Schemes at Total Property, talk about the humble tenancy deposit. We explain why it’s so important to landlords, what alternatives exist and how the impending Renters’ Rights Bill will make deposit protection compliance more important than ever.
Prepare your property for winter to avoid the ‘deposit blues’
In this article, Resolution Department Lead at mydeposits, Suzy Hershman along with Steve Barnes, Head of Broking at Total Landlord, discuss the most common winter threats and offer advice to landlords on how to minimise the chance of any problems affecting the property and what steps can be taken to reduce the need to make a claim against the tenancy deposit.
Renting to students: Your most commonly asked questions
If you own a property in a bustling student hub, tapping into the student housing market can offer attractive advantages, including high demand, good rental yields, and straightforward annual contracts. Whether you’re a seasoned landlord with experience in student rentals or contemplating entering this market, renting to students can be a rewarding option. But doing so does come with a number of challenges. Suzy Hershman from NRLA partner, mydeposits, gives us her insight.
How to make sure that your deposit is protected correctly
If you’re a new landlord it’s important to understand your legal responsibilities around tenancy deposit protection, so that you follow, and comply, with the law. NRLA tenancy deposit protection partner, mydeposits, has put together this useful guide.
