Private Sector Housing
Information for Landlords
The Private Sector Housing Team wish to work with Private Landlords in the borough to ensure that a good supply of housing is made available for the area's residents. There are a number of ways in which the borough can help private landlords.
Landlord accreditation
The easiest way for us to help a small local landlord is for the landlord's property to become accredited with us. For a property to become accredited it is inspected and has to pass a certain level of fitness and decency, certain management criteria also need to be met.
Once a property is accredited then the landlord is able to access support from the Housing Standards team. They can offer advice on a number of areas, such as tenancy relations, notice to quit and fitness standards.
Accreditation of your property is free, if you wish to have a property accredited you can download the relevant forms from here.
Landlord Accreditation Scheme Development Course|
Book a place now and learn how to manage your property safely, professionally and save money
Housing Advice
The housing standards team are available to give advice to landlords and tenants on housing matters. To contact the team for advice please telephone 020 8215 3002. They will put you through to an available officer or take a message if no officer is available.
The following booklet will also be of use. It is provided by Communities and Local Government and sets out yours and your tenant's rights and responsibility.
Assured and assured shorthold tenancies - A guide for landlords 
PDF 488K
This booklet does not provide an authoritative interpretation of the law; only the courts can do that. Nor does it cover every case. If you are in doubt about your legal rights or obligations you would be well advised to seek information from a Citizens Advice Bureau or to consult a solicitor. Help with all or part of the cost of legal advice may be available under the Legal Aid Scheme.
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Private Sector Agreement
The borough is also interested in leasing properties from private landlords to rent to residents of the borough. We do this through letting agents and social landlords. If you would be interested in this scheme please follow the link below.
Letting rooms in your home - A guide for resident landlords PDF 290K|
Who should read this booklet? You should read this booklet if you are letting (or thinking of letting) part of your only or main home. In law, a resident landlord letting is one where the landlord and the person he or she lets to live in the same building. This includes conversions where they live in different parts of the same property (however long ago it was converted).
