Safe Suffolk Renters - Property Standards
What we will cover:
- S11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 explaining the basic repairing obligations
- Defective Premises Act 1972 - how tenants can seek compensation if they suffer injury, harm or loss · Environmental Protection Act 1990 - where properties are deemed 'prejudicial to health'
- The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), Housing Act 2004 - the Local Authority risk based approach to assessing properties for hazards
- Overview of gas, electrical and fire safety
- Tenants behaving in a 'tenant like manner'
- How to obtain access for repairs
Safe Suffolk Renters
An ambitious project looking to build new and better relationships between landlords, tenants, property managers and the Suffolk Councils. We want to understand the challenges and scope of our privately rented sector better and to do this we will be building relationships across the sector with voluntary, statutory, commercial and educational organisations. We want to help grow a better private rented sector for everyone. The project has been designed to: gather better data and information on Suffolk housing to inform our work: , work with landlords and property managers to build their knowledge and competency and become better landlords; support tenants to understand what to expect in a rented home and become better tenants; to identify and deal with rogue landlords so they leave Suffolk and to research the health and well-being benefits of improving living conditions for all. The funding has come from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Pathfinder Programme. The award was made to the Suffolk-wide partnership of East Suffolk, Babergh, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk and Ipswich Councils. Disclaimer: “By enrolling on to this course you agree to the sharing of data and the personal information you submit between the NRLA and Suffolk Councils for the purpose of administering the Safe Suffolk Renters Scheme. Data and information will be processed in accordance with the NRLA Privacy policy which can be found here. See www.nrla.org.uk/training-academy/local-authority/safe-suffolk-landlord-training for example.
Course Background
The health and safety standards for rental properties can be a complex area. There are multiple pieces of legislation which place repairing obligations on landlords, several of which are now intrinsically linked to the ability to serve a S21 notice. The course explains the various pieces of legislation and how this applies in practice for landlords and agents of single dwellings. This training course qualifies for 2 continuous professional development (CPD) points which can help towards or maintain your accreditation with the NRLA. If you are interested in becoming an accredited landlord with the NRLA, CPD points are necessary to achieve that status. NRLA Accreditation recognises landlords who have agreed to maintain professional standards in the management and maintenance of their rented property and deal fairly and professionally with their tenants. Accredited members demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of their responsibilities and obligations and strive to maintain, increase and improve their knowledge of the market through training and development. CPD points are awarded for all activities which improve those attributes and are a requisite of membership of the NRLA Accreditation Scheme.
Course Objectives
- Understand the key legislation surrounding property standards
- Identify the requirements for your own properties to ensure they comply with the law
- Outline the landlord and tenants responsibilities
