The credit crunch has seen many potential property buyers decide to rent instead of purchase a house given the fall in property prices. Naturally renting a home brings into play a host of different considerations, including the protection of your tenancy deposit.

Here is some useful advice to help you secure the best chance of recouping your deposit in full:

http://www.propertyindex.com/www/articles/news/uk/april09/advice_for_tennants_on_how_to_protect_their_deposit.aspx

Have you had a particularly good or bad experience to share on this topic?

Do you think there needs to be more measures in place to protect tenants from rogue landlords?

What are your thoughts on the recent news that all landlords in England will have to sign a national register in order to safeguard tenants against poor practices?

We look forward to reading your thoughts.