Deadline to register for Rent Smart Wales is tomorrow
By |Published On: 22nd November 2016|

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Deadline to register for Rent Smart Wales is tomorrow

By |Published On: 22nd November 2016|

This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.

There are less than 24 hours to go until landlords in Wales must sign up to Rent Smart Wales.

The scheme, designed to push up quality of rented accommodation in the country, becomes mandatory tomorrow, 23rd November.

Licensing Scheme

Rent Smart Wales is a new licensing and registration scheme that went live last year. It represents a large change for the private rental sector in the country.

Landlords and letting agents must register their properties and undergo training to gain a licence, should they wish to self-manage their investment.

Investors have until midnight tonight to comply with the new legislation, before it becomes an offence to manage or to let a property without the necessary licence.

Deadline to register for Rent Smart Wales is tomorrow

Deadline to register for Rent Smart Wales is tomorrow

Registration

David Cox, Managing Director at the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) noted: ‘The law means landlords in Wales-and those in the rest of the UK who own properties in Wales-need to register themselves and their properties with Rent Smart Wales, as well as being suitably trained and licensed to carry out letting or property management activities.’[1]

‘If landlords do not wish to get trained, they need to arrange for a trained and licensed agent to manage their properties on their behalf. If landlords and agents find themselves unlicensed when the deadline arrives on 23 November, they will be unable to practice,’ he added.[1]

Landlords and agents can find out more about the Rent Smart Wales scheme by visiting the Government website.

[1] https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2016/11/deadline-looms-for-landlords-to-register-in-wales

About the Author: Em Morley (she/they)

Em is the Content Marketing Manager for Just Landlords, with over five years of experience writing for insurance and property websites. Together with the knowledge and expertise of the Just Landlords underwriting team, Em aims to provide those in the property industry with helpful resources. When she’s not at her computer researching and writing property and insurance guides, you’ll find her exploring the British countryside, searching for geocaches.

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