Beth Viney

TDS

TDS Group is the leading tenancy deposit protection and resolution service provider in the UK making life easier for tens of thousands of agents, landlords, developers, and millions of tenants and homebuyers. TDS is backed by Propertymark, Royal institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). Through our charitable foundations we are working to improve standards in the Private Rented Sector. TDS is a not-for-profit company with offices in Hemel Hempstead, Glasgow, and Belfast. Introducing TDS Group businesses: Tenancy Deposit Scheme - Our custodial and insurance-backed tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales, protecting over 1.6m deposits. Safe Deposits Scotland - Our Custodial tenancy deposit protection and dispute resolution scheme is the largest in Scotland, protecting over 150,000 deposits. TDS Northern Ireland - Our Custodial and Insurance-backed tenancy deposit protection and dispute resolution scheme is the largest scheme in Northern Ireland, protecting over 55,000 deposits. TDS Resolution - Our free independent mediation and conciliation services for landlords and tenants in England and Wales to cover all mid-tenancy disputes. In April 2022 the service was extended in partnership with the NRLA to cover tenants of participating landlords under the Tenancy Redress Service. SDS Resolve - Introduced in August 2020, and endorsed by the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), SDS Resolve offers free mediation and conciliation services for landlords and tenants in Scotland. New Homes Ombudsman - Resolving disputes between homebuyers and developers of new homes. Our Charitable Foundations: Since their inception, our charities: TDS Charitable Foundation and Safe Deposits Scotland Charitable Trust, have contributed over 1.8m to organisations working to raise standards within the private rented sector.