Database Controversy – NRLA’s cautious response
The NRLA has responded cautiously to the government’s planned private rental database under the Renters Rights Act, welcoming the timetable but warning that the system may become a basic directory unless it is designed as a genuine compliance tool. The database will require landlords of assured or regulated tenancies to register themselves and each property, with details including tenancy, rental, gas, electrical and EPC information. The article also notes that HMRC’s Valuation Office will take responsibility for determining challenges to rent increases in England, while the First-tier Tribunal remains the route for current challenges during the transition.
