The LandlordZONE Journal - ” LandlordLOG”

The LandlordZONE Journal – “LandlordLOG�

April 2006 – Issue 008

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The UK Housing Act 2004 involves one of the biggest changes for landlords for many years and most of its provisions will be enacted in April 2006. We continue this series on the Housing Act with a primer on the The Residential Property Tribunal Service (RPTS) which will become heavily involved in disputes to do with some of the provisions of the new legislation.

New legislation now being introduced under the Housing Act 2004 will increase the work-load of several government agencies like the Residential Property Tribunal Service—good for civil servants, but is it good for landlords? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure—landlords will need to study the rules more closely than ever.
According to the Scotsman (Scotsman.com) ONE in four private landlords in Scotland face a £5,000 fine next week, after failing to register with the Executive’s new database of let properties.
Only 30,000 homeowners have signed up to the compulsory scheme ahead of Sunday’s (30th April 2006) deadline - just three-quarters of the estimated number of private landlords.
The legislation in England and Wales is not quite so onerous as the registration scheme now being introduced in Scotland, but this is perhaps an indication of the problems with these schemes.
Landlord’s are a diverse group and very difficult to reach by most forms of media—perhaps the LandlordZONE™ Newsletter will help with this process? Editor.

This issue is wholly sponsored by Coverlet – one of the leading providers of insurance for the rental property market.

Landlord’s Insurance from Coverlet

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