Landlord Forum
Haringey’s Landlord Forum is designed to bring private landlords and letting agents working in the borough together periodically with council officers, other housing stakeholders and external speakers.
If you are a landlord or letting agent operating in the borough and would like to attend our upcoming meetings, please register your interest at the link below.
The date of the next meeting will be communicated in early spring.
Register for the landlord forum
The forum will be advertised here and through the council’s newsletters and social media.
Aim of the forum
- To promote and share good practice around good quality homes in the sector
- To enhance understanding of what landlords are doing in the borough
- To identify any emerging trends/issues locally
- To enhance understanding of the council’s Private Sector Enforcement team’s approach to licensing and enforcement
- To highlight upcoming changes to legislation
- To discuss consultations
- To access council officers to raise serious issues
- To identify any landlords who want to work with the council
Previous meetings
At the in-person meeting on Thursday 12 January 2023 we had 4 presentations - slides are available to download:
- Capital Letters presentation - January 2023 (PDF, 976KB)
- Private Sector Leasing, Temporary Accommodation presentation - January 2023 (PDF, 128KB)
- Shaping our waste and cleansing services - landlord forum - January 2023 (PDF, 852KB)
- NRLA news and update - Landlord Forum - January 2023 (PDF, 657KB)
At the Teams meeting on Wednesday 13 July 2022 we had 3 presentations - slides are available to download:
- Selective Licensing Presentation - July 2022 (PPTX, 4.9MB)
- Energy Efficiency Presentation - July 2022 (PPTX, 2.9MB)
- NRLA Regulatory Briefing - July 2022 (PPTX, 2.0MB)
Frequency and structure
Meetings will be held periodically. The date of the next meeting is to be decided and will be communicated in early spring. Those who have registered will automatically receive the invite by email, the forum will publicised through Haringey's social media accounts and the NRLA's events page.
If you are interested in attending and have not already registered, please use the red register icon at the top of the page.
Contact
If there are queries, please email landlord.forum@haringey.gov.uk
New property licensing scheme approved
A new property licensing scheme that aims to provide safer, well-managed housing for renters within the east of the borough has been approved by The Secretary of State.
Landlords who let their properties in the east of the borough to a single family or 2 unrelated sharers will now be required to obtain a licence from the Council to legally let the property. This scheme is in addition to the existing borough-wide licensing scheme for houses in multiple occupation (HMO).
Those who apply for an ‘early bird’ Selective Licencing application will benefit from a discounted fee. Landlords will pay £350 per property instead of £600, should they sign up early.
You can find more details on the Selective Property Licensing page.
Links to external organisations
The following links are not part of the Haringey Council website. Please read our legal disclaimer before using these links.
Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Guidance
Landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities in the private rented sector.
London Landlords Accreditation Scheme (LLAS)
The London Landlord Accreditation Scheme launched on 9 July 2004 as a partnership of London boroughs, landlord organisations and educational organisations to recognise good practice and improve conditions in the private rented sector.
Accreditation and Training for Landlords and Agents Service (ATLAS)
An umbrella organisation, ATLAS exists to promote the LLAS model outside of London. Regions across the UK are now affiliated with LLAS. You do not need to own and rent a property in London to become accredited by LLAS.
National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)
The National Residential Landlords Association is a membership organisation for private residential landlords, supporting and representing over 95,000 members. The association was created from the merger of the RLA and NLA in April 2020.
Deposit schemes
- Tenancy Deposit Scheme (external link)
- My Deposits (external link)
- Deposit Protection Scheme (external link)