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Proposed register of landlords "flawed"
The register of landlords proposed by the government has been described as "well meaning but flawed".
In response to the Rugg Review concerning the private-rented sector, the Labour administration has suggested that a database of rental properties should be introduced.
Under the plans, landlords' details - including their names and home addresses, as well as the addresses of their rental properties - would be stored in a national database.
The records would be kept by an independent organisation and landlords would have to register every year. In doing so, they would receive a unique number, which would be used in tenancy agreements, court proceedings and housing benefits claims.
Responding to the development, David Salusbury, chairman of the National Landlords Association (NLA), said: "It is possible to see some benefit to a 'no hurdle', low-cost, easy-to-use register for landlords as part of a concerted drive to root out rogue operators.
"However, the NLA would be opposed to the collection of rental property addresses."
Such a register would be too intrusive, he added.
Representing over 14,000 fee-paying members, the NLA claims to seek a fair legal and regulatory environment for landlords and tenants.
14/05/2009 13:48
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