Guidance

Private rented sector: learning toolkit for local authorities

Interactive resources to help local authorities enforce against rogue landlords and letting agents.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 2 October 2019
• Last updated: 17 December 2019 — See all updates

Documents

Knowledge bank

PDF, 1.41 MB, 74 pages

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Interactive learning tool (note this should be opened using Adobe Acrobat Reader for full functionality)

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Action plan

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Details

These 2 resources, an interactive learning module and a knowledge bank of technical questions and answers, complement our Rogue landlord enforcement: guidance for local authorities published in April 2019 as part of our online enforcement toolkit for local authorities.

The toolkit provides guidance to local authorities about taking a sustainable approach to enforcement and will help them develop an action plan going forward.

The knowledge bank is made up of detailed answers to questions raised by local authority enforcement officers, including during a nationwide programme of training and knowledge-sharing workshops held in early 2019. These questions cover topics including environmental concerns, regulatory issues, and landlord and tenant behaviour. These answers were authored and reviewed by subject matter experts.

The interactive learning tool contains:

• a knowledge check section which helps enforcement officers to quickly assess their existing awareness of enforcement guidance and legislation on rogue landlords
• a scenario section which enables enforcement officers to apply their knowledge to a range of different cases, such as when dealing with overcrowding or houses in multiple occupation
• a guided exercise aimed at supporting local authority officers to implement their enforcement strategy in a practical way
• further information on guidance and policy support available to local authorities regarding enforcement issues

Published 2 October 2019
Last updated 17 December 2019 + show all updates

1. 17 December 2019

   Drafting edit - slide 8 of the knowledge bank.

2. 2 October 2019

   First published.