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MAXIE
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 Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject: WHO REGULATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS, REGISTERD OR UNREGISTERED |
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CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT ORGANIZATION REGULATES/ INVESTIGATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS???
WHILE THERE ARE SOME DECENT AND WORTHY LANDLORD OUT THERE, UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE SOME WHO ABUSE THEIR POSITION AND THEIR PAYING TENNANTS. ALSO THERE IS THE PROBLEM OF UNSUITABLE ACCOMODATION, eg, BEING FILTHY, MICE INFESTED, etc.
AS WITH EVERTHING ELSE, THESE PROPRTY/ LANDLORDS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, SO PEOPLE PAYING THEIR HARD EARNED CASH FOR RENT, GET THEIR MONEY'S WORTH. AFTER ALL, THE COST OF RENTS GONE THROUGH THE ROOF.
I WELCOME ANY HELPFUL CONTRIBUTION OR ADVICE. THANKS. |
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Bluey
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By law, landlords in Scotland have to be present on the Scottish Landlord Registration scheme. There is no equivalent scheme in England/Wales.
Landlords are obliged to comply with regulations and there is many types of redress available by tenants for non-compliance depending on the issue
For example
Gas safety, pest problems and non-compliance with health and safety regulations - escalate to local council environmental health department.
Non payment of tax - report to HMRC tax fraud hotline.
There are lots of ways of fixing problems and escalating them for action but no single organisation responsible for landlord problems. It's up to the tenant to identify how to resolve issues and report it to the right organisation. |
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nalini
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:32 am Post subject: Re: WHO REGULATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS, REGISTERD OR UNREGISTER |
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| MAXIE wrote: | CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT ORGANIZATION REGULATES/ INVESTIGATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS???
WHILE THERE ARE SOME DECENT AND WORTHY LANDLORD OUT THERE, UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE SOME WHO ABUSE THEIR POSITION AND THEIR PAYING TENNANTS. ALSO THERE IS THE PROBLEM OF UNSUITABLE ACCOMODATION, eg, BEING FILTHY, MICE INFESTED, etc.
AS WITH EVERTHING ELSE, THESE PROPRTY/ LANDLORDS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, SO PEOPLE PAYING THEIR HARD EARNED CASH FOR RENT, GET THEIR MONEY'S WORTH. AFTER ALL, THE COST OF RENTS GONE THROUGH THE ROOF.
I WELCOME ANY HELPFUL CONTRIBUTION OR ADVICE. THANKS. |
ell you either rent or go what is your problem? you are free person you do not have to rent why moan??? |
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flybynight
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| Quote: | England: the Government is proposing a national register of English landlords which would include not only their names and addresses but also the addresses of their rental properties. Run by an independent organisation, landlords (or their agents) would have to register every year. In return, landlords would receive a unique landlord registration number to be used in tenancy agreements, court proceedings including eviction, and housing benefit claims.
Scotland: every council in Scotland already holds a register of landlords and letting agents. If they have not registered, or applied for registration, it is a criminal offence. Since its introduction in 2006 there have been calls for the scheme to be reviewed as 25% of rental properties are not registered.* Landlord registration has failed to have sufficient teeth to deal with rogue landlords who have failed to register.
Northern Ireland: the Executive has stated clearly that mandatory registration of landlords “would put an unnecessary and unfair focus on those landlords who are already complying with legislation and acting responsibly. It would not provide the most effective means of targeting those landlords who are not complying with current law, particularly those who are unaware of, or who deliberately decide to operate outside the law.” ** In other words, there will be no register in Northern Ireland.
Wales: the Assembly Government has no immediate plans of its own to introduce any type of landlord register. However, it is possible that if legislation is introduced atWestminster, it could be extended to include all Welsh landlords. |
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**Pika**
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| The local council are usually a good place to start. there are limits as to what they can (or are prepared) to do, but they can give landlords a major headache if they so choose! |
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jonin60seconds
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| Quote: | England: the Government is proposing a national register of English landlords which would include not only their names and addresses but also the addresses of their rental properties. Run by an independent organisation, landlords (or their agents) would have to register every year. In return, landlords would receive a unique landlord registration number to be used in tenancy agreements, court proceedings including eviction, and housing benefit claims.
Scotland: every council in Scotland already holds a register of landlords and letting agents. If they have not registered, or applied for registration, it is a criminal offence. Since its introduction in 2006 there have been calls for the scheme to be reviewed as 25% of rental properties are not registered.* Landlord registration has failed to have sufficient teeth to deal with rogue landlords who have failed to register.
Northern Ireland: the Executive has stated clearly that mandatory registration of landlords “would put an unnecessary and unfair focus on those landlords who are already complying with legislation and acting responsibly. It would not provide the most effective means of targeting those landlords who are not complying with current law, particularly those who are unaware of, or who deliberately decide to operate outside the law.” ** In other words, there will be no register in Northern Ireland.
Wales: the Assembly Government has no immediate plans of its own to introduce any type of landlord register. However, it is possible that if legislation is introduced atWestminster, it could be extended to include all Welsh landlords. |
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Property Manager
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: Re: WHO REGULATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS, REGISTERD OR UNREGISTER |
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| MAXIE wrote: | CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT ORGANIZATION REGULATES/ INVESTIGATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS???
WHILE THERE ARE SOME DECENT AND WORTHY LANDLORD OUT THERE, UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE SOME WHO ABUSE THEIR POSITION AND THEIR PAYING TENNANTS. ALSO THERE IS THE PROBLEM OF UNSUITABLE ACCOMODATION, eg, BEING FILTHY, MICE INFESTED, etc.
AS WITH EVERTHING ELSE, THESE PROPRTY/ LANDLORDS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, SO PEOPLE PAYING THEIR HARD EARNED CASH FOR RENT, GET THEIR MONEY'S WORTH. AFTER ALL, THE COST OF RENTS GONE THROUGH THE ROOF.
I WELCOME ANY HELPFUL CONTRIBUTION OR ADVICE. THANKS. |
Hi, i'm afraid at present there are no organisations that regulate private landlords or letting agents some agents will register with accredating bodies such as ARLA but this does not guarantee a far service.
You just have to use your own judgement, ask for all the legalities such as EPC, Gas cert and tenancy deposit scheme registration |
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