Step by step guide for landlords and agents in Eastbourne for completing the application form for a property licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Part 5 of the application form aims to collect information on all persons named in Parts 1 to 4 of the form, to enable the council to determine if they (or any associate of those persons) are fit and proper persons.
Trade Associations and Professional Bodies
This section of the form also collects information about membership of relevant trade associations, professional bodies, skills and training.
Landlords Association refers to a legally constituted trade body which regulates the conduct of its members and represents their interests.
Other relevant professional bodies can include the Housing Ombudsman Service, and those covering real estate such as property letting or surveying. Industry bodies covering building and construction trades could also be relevant if they evidence skills relating to the management and maintenance of tenants’ homes.
Accreditation Schemes
Accreditation is the voluntary compliance by private landlords with good standards in the condition and management of their properties and their relationship with their tenants.
Accreditation schemes are run at a local level by local councils, Higher Educational Institutions and their agents and Landlord Associations. For more details in Eastbourne go to Sussex Landlord Accreditation Scheme under Related Pages.
