New letting agents join mydeposits

The agents, which include Andrews Letting and Management, Townends Lettings and Management and The Letmore Group, will now use mydeposits to protect all deposits on behalf of their landlord clients.

Eddie Hooker, chief executive, mydeposits.co.uk, commented: "More and more agents are seeing the advantages of using mydeposits for their deposit protection needs. Our government-authorised scheme is easy to use and easy to join.”

David Westgate, managing director, Andrews Letting and Management, said: "The reputation for outstanding customer service and the simple fee structure at mydeposits made it a logical choice to switch over to them for our deposit protection needs.

“This new partnership is excellent news for our landlords and tenants who will benefit from knowing their deposits are protected by a government approved scheme and any deposit disputes will be resolved quickly and fairly."

mydeposits recently announced it had protected £1 billion worth of deposits since starting out in 2007.