Requesting holding deposit remove advert?

Hello,

I was wondering, if I request “holding deposit” from a potential tenant, will this remove my advert from zoopla, rightmove etc?

During the background checks process, I don’t want to only rely on this one tenant and want to ensure the advert is still visible to all other potential tenants.

Thanks in advance!

Under the tenant fees act you cannot advertise the property for two weeks if you take a holding deposit https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/922898/Tenant_Fees_Act_2019_-_Guidance_for_landlords_and_agents.pdf

So either you don’t take a holding deposit and continue to advertise or your take a holding deposit and stop advertising for two weeks or sooner if you refund the

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