Rogue Landlords

Camden Council has been leading the way when it comes to raising standards in the private rental sector.

It was London’s first authority to issue a rogue landlord banning order after tenants’ lives were deemed to be put at risk through the letting of unsafe housing. The first-tier planetrent.co.uk/blog/could-a-tax-tribunal-ruling-mean-btl-investors-avoid-3-stamp-duty-surcharge'>tribunal has banned Cesar De Sousa Melo from renting out any housing in England for four years and fined him £14,000. This followed a rogue landlord referral received by Camden Council via the Greater London Authority and Mayor of London's website.

Camden Council investigated and found that the landlord was letting out several unlicensed houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Overcrowding, fire alarms that didn’t work and general disrepair were discovered after a series of raids on his properties.

Is this Common?

Whilst this is an extreme case, it shows how important it is to comply with all lettings market legislation. We, at Ringley, have made it simple for landlords to meet their legal obligations and to ensure that their tenants live in safe, well-maintained homes.

The Ringley Group, by utilising its PlanetRent software, enables landlords of all magnitudes to manage their compliance for FREE. The app shows you which compliance documents are missing or have expired. Better still, when you upload documents, PlanetRent sends them automatically to your tenants or (for agents) your landlords so that everyone can feel safe.And when you prepare your offers, deals and e-contracts through PlanetRent, your tenants will receive all of the compliance documents that they need. They are slowly, but regularly, sent to them during the first month after they move in.

Shoulkd you have a House of Multiple Occupancy then you can also sign up for PlanetRent's HMO partner. This is to keep your HMO licencing up to date and will apply for HMO licences and renewals. FREE portals are provided for landlords, tenants and contractors. Should you use the photo repairs reporting tool for tenants, you can capture the whole of the necessary audit trail. Put simply, PlanetRent delivers everything that you need, not only to your tenants, but also providing the audit trail to prove a job well done.