The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 made it a legal requirement for all landlords and managing agents of all levels of experience to be registered, trained, and licenced through Rent Smart Wales in a move to push out rogue landlords and improve the standards of renting in Wales.
Ever an advocate of best practice, and already a member of a number of regulatory bodies including the Property Ombudsman and Client Money Protection Scheme, McCartan Lettings are one of the first letting agencies in Swansea to receive their Rent Smart licence.
A recent Freedom of Information request revealed that only 10% of Welsh landlords have signed up so far – not an especially inspiring statistic, given that there is only a little over two months left to apply before the compulsory registration deadline of 23rd November 2016.
McCartan Lettings have been offering information and advice to the landlords we work with, whatever the level of service, to help ensure their compliance. With an eight week wait for applications to be issued, it is imperative that landlords don’t delay.
There are a number of dates left should you need to attend a training course.
To book your course, please visit rentsmart.gov.wales/en/training/
Source: landlords.org.uk
