Written question WQ87516
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
As part of the Rent Smart Wales process, are local authorities informed when landlords have not made an application to be a registered landlord?
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Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
Under Part 1 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Landlords of private residential properties are required to register with Rent Smart Wales (RSW). If a landlord has not registered when required, RSW will not be aware of this unless they have evidence of non-compliance. This could be information from a third party, such as a tenant or a local authority. When Rent Smart Wales have information about a non-compliant landlord, they will follow-up themselves, rather than involve the local authority, but the local authority may be informed if there is evidence of breaches of other housing law.