LandlordTenancy deposit cap calculator
In England, the Tenant Fees Act caps the deposit you can take. Enter the rent and see the maximum tenancy deposit and holding deposit.
The rules
- Tenancy deposit: at most 5 weeks' rent if the annual rent is under £50,000, or 6 weeks if it's £50,000 or more.
- Holding deposit (to reserve the property): at most 1 week's rent.
- Weekly rent is the annual rent divided by 52.
- Protect the tenancy deposit in a government-backed scheme (DPS, mydeposits or TDS) and give the prescribed information within 30 days.
Since the Renters' Rights Act, you also can't take more than one month's rent in advance.
The workbook records the deposit date, scheme and prescribed information for each property, and the PRS database asks about these too.
All three deadlines in one spreadsheet
The Landlord Register-Ready Workbook holds every field the registration service asks for, tracks your certificates with red/amber/green alerts, and turns your rent and expenses into Making Tax Digital quarterly totals. One payment, no subscription. Works in Excel and Google Sheets.
Buy the workbook — £19Sources: Tenant Fees Act 2019; GOV.UK Tenant Fees Act guidance; Tenancy deposit protection.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Checked against GOV.UK on 30 September 2026. Rules change — always confirm on GOV.UK.