Landlords and letting agents

Guidance and services

• Landlords: housing law is changing (Renting Homes)
  Landlords find out how new laws are planned to change the way you rent your properties from 1 December 2022.
• Fitness of homes for human habitation: guidance for landlords
  Explains what landlords must do from 1 December 2022 to ensure their property is in good repair and fit for human habitation.
• Leasing Scheme Wales: checklist
  What landlords need to do to lease their property through their local authority.
• Rent Smart Wales
  Rent Smart Wales handles the registration and licensing of landlords and letting agents.
• Rent Smart Wales: checks to licence landlords and letting agents
  How Rent Smart Wales check landlords and letting agents before giving them a licence.
• Leasing Scheme Wales: guidance
  Explains the scheme and what it means for tenants and property owners.
• Licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMO): guidance for landlords
  Guidance about checking if the building you manage needs a license and how to apply.
• Leasing Scheme Wales: leaflet
  How landlords with a property to rent can lease it through their local authority.
• Letting fees: guidance for landlords and letting agents
  Explains what landlords and letting agents can charge tenants from 1 September 2019.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Renting Homes Act and regulations
  Policy and strategy
  The new housing laws which we plan to come into force from 1 December 2022.
• Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: impact assessments
  Impact assessment
  How the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill may impact on different areas.
• Rent Smart Wales: code of practice
  Policy and strategy
  What registered landlords and letting agents must do by law.
• Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: justice system impact assessment
  Impact assessment
  An assessment on how the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill affects the justice system.