http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7561396.stm
The Commission said that few landlords belong to a representative body. It has called for landlord accreditation schemes to be set up in every council area.
It wants landlords to either join one of these schemes, become a member of a private landlords association or rent out premises through an accredited letting agent.
All of these professional bodies would then be overseen by the central regulator, called a housing standards monitor.
That's the BTL brigade in for some red tape and extra costs. I expect you will need an annual government licence and this will cost big ££££ and probably a cap on rents, legally enforced.
The Commission said that few landlords belong to a representative body. It has called for landlord accreditation schemes to be set up in every council area.
It wants landlords to either join one of these schemes, become a member of a private landlords association or rent out premises through an accredited letting agent.
All of these professional bodies would then be overseen by the central regulator, called a housing standards monitor.
That's the BTL brigade in for some red tape and extra costs. I expect you will need an annual government licence and this will cost big ££££ and probably a cap on rents, legally enforced.
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