P-04-669 Repeal the Rent Smart Wales Legislation
P-04-669 Repeal the Rent Smart Wales Legislation
This
petition was submitted by Parry Lowarch Estate Agents, having collected 29
signatures.
Text of the Petition
The
legislation proposes all landlords and letting agents are licensed to be able
to let a property in Wales. This in principle does have merit. However the
scheme put forward is over complicated and extremely costly. Making it illegal
for individuals or agencies to let properties who are not members of a
recognised organisation ie ARLA NAEA RICS or private landlords affiliations,
would ensure the tenant is protected as all the above have standards and
criteria members have to adhere to. This is also backed up by the need to have
clients money protection insurance and to be a member of an independent redress
scheme like say The Property Ombudsman. Then there would be no need for any
further costly Welsh Government involvement.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
N/A
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 21/01/2016