Helpland give their reaction to news following a new private landlords bill.
(1888PressRelease) June 30, 2011 - A Private Landlords (Register and Duties) bill has been presented to Parliament by Labour MP Phil Wilson this month. If the bill becomes law, landlords would need to be registered onto a new Government register of private landlords and meet set basic standards for their properties. The register could benefit landlords by affording them official recognition for maintaining their properties in a safe and legal manner.
The commons heard that as many as one in five homes may be within the private rental sector by the year 2020. Mr Wilson gave figures to the house which projected that by that same year, private lets will make up just under one third of all homes within the UK. The current amount of homes which have been purchased on a buy to let basis was estimated at 65,000. At present, no such register exists, although complex legislation exists to regulate the private lettings market. Mr Wilson also asserted that 50% of private rented properties do not meet the decent homes standard.
Mr Wilson claimed the bill is necessary to allow the sector to reach universal professional standards, noting a wider variety amongst landlords within recent years. He argued that helping landlords to understand and meet common responsibilities could prevent properties falling into disrepair leading to anti-social problems. This could perhaps even become an influential factor in reducing anti-social tenant eviction.
""The expansion of the buy-to-let lending over the last decades saw a much wider range of individuals becoming landlords… "There are many good landlords but …If in nine years' time, by 2020, one in five of our homes is a private let, the whole sector needs to be professionalised. The private rented sector is the only sector that is currently expanding. The sector is necessary but also needs to live up to its own responsibilities", Mr Wilson is reported to have told the commons.
Many landlords with UK property currently live abroad. A new register could allow all landlords to meet a universal standard, and vitally gain official recognition for doing so. Mr Wilson proposed that those landlords whose properties did not meet minimum standards would not be allowed to remain on the register. In turn, landlords may be able to refer to their inclusion on any such register as a 'quality benchmark'.
"If the bill comes into force, landlords should have nothing to fear. If anything, it could be an asset to be included on an official register of recognised landlords. This could even be an asset when sourcing new tenants and perhaps when resolving any disputes. For example, during tenant eviction it could be a way to confirm the landlord is and has been acting within the law," said a spokesman from landlord support service Helpland today.
Helpland provide initial free advice to landlords on 0845 450 0536. Their professional services include drafting tenancy agreements; tenant eviction; rent recovery and debtor tracing. Information on their services can also be found at: http://www.helpland.co.uk/
Helpland give their reaction to news following a new private landlords bill. 
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