How long does the adjudication process take?
We aim to apply the following timetable: Action Day Dispute received (and deposit, if referred by landlord/agent) 1 We acknowledge receipt of papers if requested 2 We establish that TDS can deal with the dispute 2 We inform and copy the papers to the other party(ies) 3 The other party(ies) submit their response and their agreement to our adjudication (and deposit ,if not initially referred by Member) 13 We send all the papers to the adjudicator 16 The adjudicator submits their report 26 We publish the adjudication decision 35 We pay out the deposit as specified in our decision 40 However, we are not always able to keep to this timetable. Sometimes a dispute raises issues which need specialist advice e.g. on matters of law and this may take further time to resolve. When the other party(ies) to the dispute send us their side of the story, they may raise new issues. If they do, we will give you the opportunity to comment on them before we proceed with the adjudication. In some instances o
