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The PDPLA is an association of local landlords which aims to represent, educate and inform its members. We meet monthly to learn and share information important to local landlords and we represent our members needs and their concerns to local and national government. There are approximately 4,000 private landlords in Portsmouth and this doubles when you add in the surrounding area – this is a large group of people, yet historically we are an easy target for the press, for regulation and for taxation. We cannot promise to change that, but together, we can try.
Martin Silman
Chairman, PDPLA
Chairman, PDPLA
Latest News
Havant CIL Charges To Increase Significantly
What is CIL and Section 106? In the past, councils secured developer contributions through the use of Section 106 (S106) planning obligations. In April 2010 the government introduced CIL with the intention that it might replace S106 Agreements. Howev...
Ambulance Chasers Target Landlords
What Are The Rules? See the guidance on 'Housing Disrepair'' here: Housing Disrepair Pages (publishing.service.gov.uk) and the Fit for Human Habitation rules here: Guide for landlords: Homes (Fitness for Human Habita...
It Is Heat Pump Month!
For more information and details of specific events, click here: INFO & REGISTER
Portsmouth Planning - New Approach Needed
Allowing developments as long as they are in line with a Local or Neighbourhood Plan makes sense and is probably a sensible improvement to a system that just isn't working – but it does assume that Local Plans are in place and are fit for purpos...
PCC Lose Significant Planning Appeal
Detail of the ruling The issue was that 3 properties had changed from C3 (normal family use) to Sui Generis HMOs (over 6 occupants) and another 3 had changed from C4 (3 to 6 occupant HMO) to Sui Generis HMOs without planning permission. The app...
PDPLA Announces Broadband Deal With Digital Home
Reminder Of The Details Great news: We have negotiated an exclusive deal with Digital Home which provides hyper fast broadband at exclusive rates and with premium customised support for all PDPLA members. There are one or two things to sort out...
NOAH Campaign Encourages Wider Use of the Model Tenancy Agreement
With the benefits of pets widely known, from providing companionship to bettering our mental health, NOAH is working to encourage landlords to adopt the MTA to allow tenants with well-behaved pets to enjoy a companion animal. PDPLA has long supported...
Cosy Homes Oxfordshire Highlights RetroFit Problem
Customers are more open to whole house retrofit than we had initially anticipated The whole house approach to retrofit is at the heart of our service, to ensure high quality retrofits that bring down carbon emissions as efficiently as pos...
Leasehold Property Insurance
What was the question? In a leasehold flat the building insurance is included with the service charge so when I let leasehold properties unfurnished that policy seems to cover everything. However - if the plumbing fails and floods the flats bel...
Can you tell your RHI from your elbow?
What is RHI? RHI stands for 'Renewable Heat Incentive' and that is exactly what it is, an incentive to get people to use renewable heat now, rather than wait until it all becomes cheaper. It is a payment, paid quarterly or annually for a perio...
