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Protection for Tenancy Deposits

Government Authorised Deposit Schemes

Listed below are the three government approved scheme providers:

1.  Custodial scheme

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) is the only custodial deposit protection scheme. For more information, visit www.depositprotection.com or call 0844 4727 000.

2.  Insurance-based scheme

My Deposit (previously Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd) is an insurance-based scheme sponsored by the National Landlords Association and administered by Hamilton Fraser Insurance Services. For more information, visit www.mydeposits.co.uk or call 0871 703 0552.  

3.  Insurance-based scheme

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) is an insurance-based deposit and dispute resolution scheme. For more information, visit www.thedisputeservice.co.uk or call 0845 226 7837.