Registration of Private Landlords: Analysis of Consultation Responses

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SUMMARY OF RESPONSES BROKENDOWN BY RESPONDENT CATEGORY FOR EACH QUESTION

QUESTION 1

Do you agree that a flat discount rate of 60% should be applied to applications made simultaneously online to more than 1 local authority? If not, what should the level of discount be?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	3	4	0
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	21	65	17
Local Authority	24	2	12	10
Other	2	0	1	1
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	141	28	85	28
% TOTALS		20	60	20

QUESTION 2

Do you agree that the discount for accredited landlords should be removed?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	4	2	1
Landlord Organisations	2	0	1	1
Landlord/agent	103	18	40	45
Local Authority	24	1	22	1
Other	2	0	1	1
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	141	25	67	49
% TOTALS		18	48	35

QUESTION 3

Do you agree that the charities discount is increased from 80% to 100%?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	2	4	1
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	10	69	24
Local Authority	24	0	23	1
Other	2	0	2	0
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	141	14	101	26
% TOTALS		10	72	18

QUESTION 4

Do you agree that the on line discount should be increased from 10% to 20%?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	2	4	1
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	12	79	12
Local Authority	24	1	13	10
Other	2	0	2	0
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	141	17	101	23
% TOTALS		12	72	16

QUESTION 5

Do you agree with the proposal to remove the discount for single property agents?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	NO	2
Housing Organisation	7	3	3	1
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	17	41	45
Local Authority	24	1	22	1
Other	2	0	1	1
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	141	23	70	48
% TOTALS		16	50	34

QUESTION 6

Do you support the proposal to extend the family discount to all joint owners? Do you foresee any unintended consequences of extending this discount?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	4	3	0
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	17	70	16
Local Authority	24	0	20	4
Other	2	0	2	0
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	1	0	0
TOTALS	141	24	97	20
% TOTALS		17	69	14

QUESTION 7

Do you agree that members of an unincorporated trust, other than the "lead member" should receive a 100% discount on the application fee for landlord registration?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	3	4	0
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	26	65	12
Local Authority	24	0	22	2
Other	2	0	2	0
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	1	0	0
TOTALS	141	32	95	14
% TOTALS		23	67	10

QUESTION 8

Do you agree that houses held by an insolvency practitioner should be exempt from registration for 6 months?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	3	4	0
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	20	66	17
Local Authority	24	0	23	1
Other	2	0	2	0
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	1	0	0
TOTALS	141	26	97	18
% TOTALS		18	69	13

QUESTION 9

Do you agree that the exemption for resident landlords should be reconsidered by Ministers? Do you have any evidence to underpin your view?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	0	3	4
Landlord Organisations	2	0	0	2
Landlord/agent	103	24	45	34
Local Authority	24	2	16	6
Other	2	0	1	1
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	1	0	0
TOTALS	141	29	65	47
% TOTALS		21	46	33

QUESTION 10

Do you support the proposal to extend the current advice and assistance regulations to require local authorities to provide advice to tenants where they discover their landlord is not registered but they believe they should be?

SUMMARY	NUMBER OF RESPONSES	NO VIEW	YES	NO
Housing Organisation	7	2	5	0
Landlord Organisations	2	0	2	0
Landlord/agent	103	16	73	14
Local Authority	24	0	22	2
Other	2	1	1	0
Tenant/Student organisation	2	2	0	0
Trust	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	141	21	104	16
% TOTALS		15	74	11

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