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Deposit Protection Deadline Calculator
Calculate the 30-day protection and prescribed-information deadline, counting the deposit receipt date as day one.
Planning aid only, not legal advice. Check the source document and your circumstances. Read the official guidance.
The receipt date is day one
Section 213 of the Housing Act 2004 counts 30 days beginning with the date the landlord receives the deposit. This calculator therefore adds 29 calendar days. Weekends and bank holidays count; do not assume the deadline moves to the next working day.
For example, a deposit received on 1 November 2026 must be protected, with the required prescribed information supplied, by 30 November 2026. The tenancy's move-in date does not restart the clock.
Protection and prescribed information are both required
Use a government-approved deposit scheme and give the tenant and any relevant person the prescribed information within the same period. Keep evidence of receipt, protection and delivery. Where an agent receives the money or payments arrive in instalments, check how the rules apply rather than waiting for a later transfer or the full balance.