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Nottingham’s licensing consultation 'breaches data protection law'

A landlord licensing consultation being run by Nottingham City Council may have breached data protection rules, the council has admitted – the RLA has revealed. In a scathing 17-page critique, the association has highlighted how Nottingham admitted its consultation may have broken rules laid out in the Data Protection Act, when it published a list of residents’ addresses which had been the subject of complaints to the police. The council admitted, “…it is possible that this information has been disclosed in breach of one or more... more

East Midlands - 2013-05-22 09:24:09

Derbyshire Police warns landlords to inspect properties for cannabis farms or "face prosecution"

Derbyshire Constabulary have released a statement urging landlords to investigate their rental properties in the search for illegal cannabis farms.With a rise of cannabis farms cropping up in residential properties in the Derbyshire area, Derbyshire constabulary are campaigning to locals to watch out for tell-tale signs of cannabis production and to report any suspicious activity. The campaign informs residents of the rise of crime that cannabis production will bring to the local area, including the rise of burglary and gang activity in the neighbourhood. Police have warned landlords that... more

East Midlands - 2013-04-24 11:34:56

Labour’s PRS consultation: What do you think?

The Labour Party is currently consulting on its policy paper about the future of housing and the private rented sector, and the RLA is keen to hear what you think.Labour’s six-page paper – ‘The Housing Crisis: House building and a private rented sector that works for Britain’s families’ – aims to mould party policy in the lead up to the next General Election, and the RLA is currently drafting its response. The paper covers the two specific areas of house building and the private rented sector, and presents a... more

East Midlands - 2013-04-23 15:20:39

A century of home ownership and renting – ONS report

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a report entitled, ‘A Century of Home Ownership and Renting in England and Wales’. The report charts the structure of home ownership in England and Wales over the last century; highlighting the swing from renting to home ownership during the 20thcentury, and the swing back towards renting since the turn of the millennium. The report makes interesting reading for the private rented sector (PRS), and shows that over the decade to 2011, the number of households who were renting went up... more

East Midlands - 2013-04-19 13:10:10

Young landlords wanted for TV documentary

A TV production company is looking for young property landlords for a new prime time documentary series.They are looking for landlords under the age of 30, who have their own property portfolio.Is this you?If you are a young landlord, and interested in appearing in the documentary please e-mail the RLA's Richard Ashton at rashton@rla.org.uk. ... more

East Midlands - 2013-04-10 15:03:31

Description	Date	Location
Letting For Landlords	25/06/2013	North West
Electrical Safety for Landlords	26/06/2013	West Midlands
Landlord & Letting Show	26/06/2013	North West
Local Housing Allowance	27/06/2013	North West
Safety Course	15/10/2013	North West

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