Deposits & Protection

Whether you can add or edit a deposit, and what RentalBux asks you to do with it, depends on the tenancy type.

On an Assured Periodic Tenancy

You record the deposit when you first add the tenancy — see Adding a tenancy record. Under Deposit, turn on I'm taking a security deposit, then enter:

• The Deposit amount

• The Deposit protection scheme (optional for example, "DPS (Deposit Protection Service)"). RentalBux notes you can add the scheme later if you don't know it yet.

The deposit is held as a one-off, separate from any other charges on the tenancy. Currently, RentalBux doesn't offer a way to add a deposit to an APT afterwards if you didn't record one at the time, enter it when you create the tenancy.

On the Tenancy details tab, this shows in the Deposit & protection panel. If nothing's recorded, it simply reads "No deposit has been recorded for this tenancy."

On Other Tenancy Types (for example, a Holiday or short-stay letting)

Unlike an APT, you can add a deposit here at any time, even after the tenancy has started:

1. If none is recorded yet, select Add deposit.

2. Enter the Deposit amount.

3. Choose an Arrangement: DPS, myDeposits, TDS, or + Add custom, this is for your own record-keeping only, since none of these schemes actually apply to this tenancy.

4. Select Save deposit.

Once saved, the panel shows a Recorded tag with the Amount held and Arrangement, and an Edit deposit button, the deposit stays directly editable at any time on these tenancy types.