Landlord Accreditation Scheme

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Landlord Accreditation Scheme

• Gillian Fox
• Landlord Accreditation Officer
• Darlington Borough Council

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Objectives

• Improved partnerships.
• Ensure good standards of management and
• property conditions.
• Recognise and increase the supply of good
• quality accommodation.
• Provide public recognition for high quality
• landlords.

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What Is Accreditation?

• A set of agreed standards or code.
• Darlington Borough Councils
• Code of Standards.
• Accreditation Network UK (ANUK)
• www.anuk.org.uk
• Letting Agents National Approved
• Letting Scheme.
• www.nalscheme.co.uk

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The Accreditation Process Joining is easy!

• Free membership.
• Easy application process.
• Dwelling inspections required.
• Landlords who meet and agree
• to abide by the Code of
• Standards are accredited.

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Benefits

• Acknowledged as a good landlord providing
  quality accommodation
• Marketing promotion
• of properties
• Confidence that your
• properties meet all the
• legal requirements
• Access to support,
• advice and training from
• housing professionals

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Benefits

• A priority customer on key issues of property
  management and landlord-tenant legislation
• Direct access to Housing Benefits
• and links or referrals to other
• departments and organisations
• Discounted
• security
• equipment and
• insurance

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Benefits

• A comprehensive model
• Tenancy Agreement, which
• is Tenancy Deposit Protection
• (TDP) compliant and includes
• an anti-social behaviour clause
• Free use of the Councils Bulky waste service
• Newsletters and updates
• on legislation and local policy
• Financial Assistance
• up to 20K low cost loans.

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Benefits

• Identification of good quality accommodation that
  meets all legal requirements
• Assurance that an agreed code of management
  standards is in place and will be followed
• Confidence that the accredited landlord is
  professional and reputable, and has a commitment
  to the health, safety and welfare of his/her
  tenants
• Clear Tenancy Agreements that inform the tenant
  of his/her responsibilities.

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Future Proposed Benefits

• Tenant Referencing Scheme
• Model inventory (TDP compliant)
• Discounts from Magnet Kitchens
• and Building Services
• An approved tradesperson
• / contractor list
• Any others? We welcome new
• ideas / comments.

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For further information or to pass on comments
please contact

• Gillian Fox
• Landlord Accreditation Officer
• Community Services Department
• 5 Skinnergate, Darlington, DL3 7NB
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail las_at_darlington.gov.uk