The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is a government approved tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales operated by The Dispute Service Ltd.
The Housing Act 2004 requires landlords and letting agents to protect deposits on assured shorthold tenancies in a scheme such as TDS. They provide insurance backed tenancy deposit protection with free, impartial dispute resolution for when disagreements arise over how the money is divided.
Their contact details are as follows:
The Dispute Service Ltd
PO Box 1255
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP1 9GN
Tel: 0300 037 1000
Email: deposits@tds.gb.com