2. London Landlord Accreditation Scheme
Meurig Lloyd
London Landlord Accreditation Scheme

3. What Is Accreditation? Voluntary compliance with standards
Acknowledges and encourages good landlords
Gives market advantage

4. What is the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme?
Partnership
Accredits Landlord
Recognition for Good landlords
Not a standard setter

5. What is the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme?
Helping you get it right

6. Aim operate a successful business.
Provide landlords with the information and skills to :-.
operate a successful business.
provide tenants with safe, high quality accommodation.
reduce the need for Council intervention.
State that scheme is:-
- aimed at good landlords and not intended to be of interest to poor landlords
- but will allow interested landlords to receive effective support and allow LAs to concentrate on poorer performing L/Ls.

7. The tenant abandons the property? Only 2 legal solutions….
What Can I Do If………………
The tenant abandons the property?
Only 2 legal solutions….

8. What Can I Do If……………?
The tenant changes the locks to the house and refuses to give me a key?
Contractual

9. Housing Act
What happens if I fail to licence my property under the new Act?
Fine plus………………

10. IT’S TOO LATE!!!!!!! What Can I Do If……………?
If tenant turns out to be a tenant from hell?
IT’S TOO LATE!!!!!!!

11. Background to Scheme Launched July 2004 Partnership Working
London Boroughs
Landlord organisations NLA, NFRL
University Accommodation Units
NHS Accommodation teams
PLUS
Advisory group of landlords

12. Three Elements of LLAS
Knowledge & Skills
Code of Conduct
Fit & proper Person

13. What’s in It for Landlords?
Up to date knowledge
Comprehensive reference manual
Business advantage
Preferential treatment by University & NHS Accommodation Units

14. What’s in It for Landlords?
Grants
Individual LA policies
LLAS grants
Financial incentives
Discounted HMO licensing Fees
Discounted insurance
Discounted goods
Access to guaranteed lettings

15. What’s in It for Councils?
Better quality private sector
Targeted enforcement
Improved relationships
Better joint working with LAs
Lower churn rate

16. Who Can Be Accredited? Limited Companies Partnerships
Sole Traders
Limited Companies
Partnerships
Prospective landlords
Currently investigating the accreditation of Agents

17. Once Accredited…..That’s It?
5 Years
Accreditation removed if :-
Made false statement
Breach Code of Conduct
Prosecuted

18. Once Accredited What Do I Need to Do?
Keep up to date with changes affecting rental market
Be member of landlords organisation
Attend additional LLAS development courses
Attend London Landlords day seminars
Undertake additional training

19. £74.90 Course Fees £94.00 inc VAT 20% discount if register on-line

20. LLAS Contacts