Episode 15: Decent Homes Standard and Landlord Redress

With plans afoot to extend the Decent Homes Standard to include the PRS, in this month’s episode of Listen Up Landlords, we take a look at the impact any changes could have, as well as shining the spotlight on landlord redress. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  are joined by Gavin Dick, NRLA Local Authority Policy Officer as well as Tim Frome of the Property Redress Scheme. Gavin talks to Ben and Richard about the implications of extending the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS, the potential impact on landlords and what the Government needs to consider before making any changes to rules on property standards. Elsewhere Catherine Behdad of the NRLA advice team talks about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on landlords and what to do if you need to raise your rents. And, with the Government announcing plans to make it mandatory for private landlords to sign up to a redress scheme, Tim Frome of the Property Redress Scheme joins the presenters to talk about such schemes, how they work and to introduce a new, exclusive pilot scheme for NRLA members. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords.   For all podcast enquiries email [email protected]   ACCREDITATION: You can now pick up a CPD point to be used towards NRLA accreditation by listening to the podcast. To log your point, visit the accreditation dashboard in the ‘Your Account’ section of the NRLA website. Select ‘Other’ then ‘NRLA Podcast’ from the dropdown menu.  More information  To read a full transcript of the show click here. Guest Biographies   Gavin Dick Gavin has worked at the NRLA and legacy organisation the NLA for nine years, specialising in liaising with local authorities on areas including housing safety and standards. He has worked in Westminster on environmental policy and energy efficiency and in the private sector, providing low carbon energy solutions. He also served as a councillor within a local authority for eight years, including time as cabinet member for environment, transport and planning. Tim Frome - Associate Director at Hamilton Fraser Tim is responsible for the running of two Hamilton Fraser subsidiaries, HF Resolution Ltd and CM Protect Ltd. HF Resolution runs the Property Redress Scheme and the Cosmetic Redress Scheme while CM Protect runs a Client Money Protection scheme for letting agents. Tim was previously a Legal Services Manager for the mydeposits tenancy deposit protection scheme, where he was responsible for legal matters and managing the disputes and adjudication teams.