Author: SWLA
Client Money Protection Mandatory for Letting Agents
From 1st April 2019, letting agents must belong to an approved CMP scheme. As part of this scheme, they must; display a certificate within branch…
Legal Update 2019 Course
Landlord Training Course – Legal Update 2019 Tuesday 30th April 2019 – 9:30am – 4:30pm Venue – Charter Room, Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1…
Iain Maitland (Vice-Chair SWLA) Attends Mayor’s ASB and Housing Liaison Group
Wednesday 27th February 2019, SWLA’s Vice Chair attended the liaison group meeting at Torquay Town Hall. Items discussed included the Extension of Mandatory HMO Licencing…
SWLA Attend Refugee Awareness Conference
Steve Lees (SWLA Chair) and Iain Maitland (SWLA Vice Chair) attended a Refugee Awareness Conference at Plumer House, Plymouth on Tuesday 26th February hosted by…
SWLA Notice of a General Meeting
Wednesday 24th April 2019 7.30pm Future Inn Hotel – Plymouth- 1 William Prance Rd, Plymouth PL6 5ZD Speakers; Russell Corre, The Sheriff’s Office Rapid Eviction…
New SWLA Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement
Today we have published our new Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement document. There are a few minor amendments to allow for the changes that are imminent…
Mandatory 5 Year Electrical Installation Checks to be Introduced in Private Rented Accommodation
On 29th January 2019 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that 5 year electrical installation checks will be mandatory on private rented…
Landlord Training Course – Legal Update 2019
Landlord Training Course – Legal Update 2019 Monday 8th April 2019 – 9:30am – 4:30pm Venue – Astor Room, Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1…
SWLA AGM 2019
SWLA held their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 23rd January. Thank you to our members who attended. A coat was left behind at the meeting, please…
SWLA Vice Chair Iain Maitland Attended Cornwall Council Private Rented Sector Liaison Group Meeting
On Tuesday 22nd January 2019, Cornwall Council hosted the meeting in St Austell, chaired by Joe Roberts (Private Sector Housing Manager). Items discussed included Revenue…
SWLA Attended Plymouth City Council’s Private Rented Sector Steering Group Meeting
Iain Maitland (Vice-Chair, representing SWLA) and Gillian Kerr (Office Manager and Accreditation Co-Ordinator representing Landlord Accreditation South West) attended the Plymouth Charter meeting on Monday…
Tenant Fee Bill to come into force in England 1st June 2019
14th January 2019 saw the 3rd and final reading of the Tenant Fees Bill in the House of Lords. Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth confirmed on…
