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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

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

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

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  Monday 8th April 2019 – 9:30am – 4:30pm  Venue – Astor Room, Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1

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

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

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

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

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has become the first of the three Government-approved tenancy deposit protection schemes to appoint a new external, independent complaints reviewer.

Listen to this episode from BBC Radio 4’s Money Box Live. The panel discusses the effectiveness of the system for getting you your money back.

It will be a requirement for all social and private landlords (including letting agents acting on their behalf) in England to ensure that a property