Register For Landlords & Letting Agents Scrapped
Monday 28th June, 2010
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced that the Government have decided not to go ahead with the national reister for Letting Agents and Landlords, he told the House of Commons that the register, proposed in a report almost two years ago by York academic Julie Rugg, would not go ahead. Earlier in the week, he had suggested that a national register could well be ‘another HIPs' and would not encourage further investment in the private rented sector.
‘The Government has no plans to create any burdensome red tape and bureaucracy, so landlords are able to continue providing a service to tenants,' said Shapps. His decision has been widely welcomed by the industry.
The decision not to implement the rules, which were more than a year in the making, comes soon after the Department for Communities and Local Government scrapped the home information packs (Hips) and density targets, one of the policies blamed for garden-grabbing.
The Government will be depending on local councils to use the powers already at their disposal to tackle rogue landlords who fail to provide good quality accommodation.
Tenant Direct manage a long list of rental properties in Southampton owned by very reputable landlords, and we check every property that we manage to ensure that the accommodation is safe, tidy and well maintained.
So whether you are a would-be landlord wanting to invest in property, a business landlord with an established portfolio, or looking to rent a property while you work or study in the Southampton area, Tenant Direct is your number one choice for a personal and professional service.
