CDS Co-operatives' registered name is 'The Co-operative Development Society Ltd'. But that's too long, so we use CDS Co-operatives as our trading name. It emphasises that we too are a co-operative controlled by our members. Our members include the client co-operatives we serve.

We are registered as a co-operative society under The Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 with the Financial Services Authority. Click here for more information. Registration is under our full name, The Co-operative Development Society Ltd, registration number 17107R. We are also registered as a registered social landlord with the Tenant Services Authority (formerly the Housing Corporation) under the provisions of section 1 of the Housing Act 1996, registration number LH0170. The Tenant Services Authority is the government agency that regulates registered social landlords. As a registered social landlord we are eligible for social housing grants from the Homes and Communities Agency to develop new homes and are subject to Tenant Services Authority regulation.

We are also a member of the Housing Ombudsman Service. The Ombudsman has the power to consider complaints from tenants and other users of our services if a user considers that we have not properly addressed his or her complaint.

To view a map showing the geographical area in which we currently work click here. We will respond positively to requests to work in new areas where there are good prospects of developing new housing co-operatives and viable service provision. If you are interested in asking us to consider working in a new area please contact our Executive Director, David Rodgers.

We provide the comprehensive range of services that our tenants, leaseholders and client co-operatives' members may require and the support co-operatives need to control their homes. Our services include:

• Housing development and project administration
• Rent accounting and arrears control
• Bookkeeping and accountancy
• Financial planning and financial management, including the preparation of budgets, management accounts, annual accounts and business plans
• Routine repairs administration
• Planned maintenance and cyclical repairs administration
• Member education and training
• Tenancy and leasehold management
• Lettings and void management
• General housing and property management
• Co-operative administration
• Co-operative governance support and best practice advice

Tenants, leaseholders, client co-operatives and their members wishing to access our services can telephone our Members Help Desk on 03333 21 30 30 or send them an email at Help Desk.

New client co-operatives wishing to use our services should contact our Business Development Manager, Watkin Morgan.