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Fair Possessions Coalition Discuss Licensing

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Fair Possessions Coalition Discuss Licensing

While PDPLA Committee member, Tony Athill, was in London at the Fair Possessions Coalition meeting hosted by the RLA he took the opportunity to discuss Licensing.

It was agreed that landlord representatives need to demonstrate how licensing schemes are not a cure all that will rid the sector of ill-informed and criminal landlords. The representative from ARLA (agents association) is also a Local Councillor and he supported the PDPLA view that we need to educate our local politicians. We have a plan. …….

 There was considerable support for the notion that HMO landlords require some training as a condition of their licence. Again, the PDPLA are already on the way to meeting this need having already delivered over 500 hours of face to face training this year.

The Ministry is considering tax incentives to encourage behaviour change in the PRS. Ideas direct to Ester McVey via your MP please.

THIS Government is not in favour of rent controls. (Shame, some of us could do with an excuse to put the rent up a little every year.)  But, as you will no doubt be aware, governments seem to change almost as often as Housing Ministers at the moment...

Ester McVey wants to hear your stories, she needs to hear your stories. If you struggle to articulate them clearly let us know and we can assist. Anonymity can be assured. 

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Martin Silman

Martin began his landlord journey 30 years ago, while working in an international role for a global telecommunications company. Since retiring he has extended his portfolio, which he manages with his wife, but has always focussed on the ‘small student HMO’ sector preferring to offer homes in the community for small groups to the more common ‘pack them in and take the money’ mentality. He has chaired the PDPLA for the past 12 years and has overseen the Associations transition from small local self-help group to a much larger and more professional institution which is recognised and listened to nationally. Alongside his PDPLA role, he also has leadership roles in a number of other local organisations – bringing his unique perspective, driving for change and increased use of technology while respecting the history that brought us here.

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