About us

Protecting deposits in England and Wales

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is a government approved tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales operated by The Dispute Service Ltd.

Established in 2003, TDS is the longest serving government-approved deposit protection scheme. We are also the only not-for-profit scheme.

The Housing Act 2004 requires landlords and letting agents to protect deposits on assured shorthold tenancies in a scheme such as ours. We provide both insurance-backed and custodial tenancy deposit protection with free, impartial dispute resolution for when disagreements arise over how the money is divided.

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Meet the Team

Board

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Martin Partington
Chairman of the Board
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Steve Harriott
Chief Executive Officer
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Nick Hankey
Deputy Group Chief Executive
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Nathan Emerson
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Jodi Berg
Chair, NRLA
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Luay Al-Khatib
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Neil Peers
Chief Operating Officer
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Paula Quigley
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Mark Allan
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Executive management team

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Steve Harriott
Chief Executive Officer
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Nick Hankey
Deputy Group Chief Executive
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Josanne Leon
Director of Human Resources
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Alison MacDougall
New Homes Ombudsman
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Alex Hillier
Director of Technology
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Neil Peers
Chief Operating Officer
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