Local authorities across the country are increasingly taking a strategic approach to the housing needs of everyone in their community.
They recognise the important role of the private rented sector in providing accommodation for a diverse range of households.
As part of this new approach, many local authorities are seeking to work with residential landlords and give them a stake in decisions that affect them. This is being done by:
- offering landlords information that helps them to manage their properties better
- arranging meetings or forums where landlords can exchange views with local authority officers
- setting up voluntary accreditation schemes that recognise and reward landlords who manage their properties to a good standard
The Council's Landlord Accreditation Scheme was launched in 2007.
Accreditation
Accreditation is a code of standards relating to the management and physical condition of privately rented accommodation.
Landlords who join a scheme and abide by the standards are 'accredited'.
Accreditation schemes are voluntary. There is no compulsion for landlords to join, but there are advantages.
Contact
If you have any questions please email Emma Barker at emma.barker@cambridge.gov.uk or telephone 01223 457916.
The postal address for the Landlord Accreditation Scheme is Cambridge City Council, Mandela House, Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1BY.
