Sadla has a new arrangement with Total Landlord Insurance
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Harvey in News
Sadla has made an arrangement with the insurance outfit: Total Landlord Insurance. They are providing preferential rates to Sadla members and will be speaking at the next Sadla members meeting in February. For more details about their insurance products and to get an online quote please find the details in this pdf document. Total Landlord [...]
Members Meeting 22nd September
Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by Harvey in Members Meetings, News
The meeting was opened by Peter Swift (Chairman of Sadla) who talked about the changes to the Private Sector Housing.
The Green Deal
Alan Ward of the RLA talked about The Green Deal being offered by the Government and will be introduced some time late in 2012. The 2011 Energy Act is going through secondary legislation, which [...]
SCC Private Housing Standards is restructured
Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by Harvey in News
Sheffield City Council Housing Standards have provided us with their new organisation Structure chart. You can down load the structure chart here.
SCC Private Housing Standards structure
Sheffield City Council confirms Article 4 direction
Posted on 06. Jun, 2011 by Harvey in News
The Head of planning has written to Sadla to inform us that the Article 4 direction made by Sheffield City Council on the 9th December 2010 was confirmed on 24th May 2011 and will take effect on the 10th December, 2011
The letter is attached
LetterofconfirmationofArticle4
Members Meeting Event 31/03/2011
Posted on 09. May, 2011 by Harvey in Members Meetings, News
John Squire (Revenues & Benefits Customer Liaison Manager, Sheffield City Council)and Jessica Griffin (Housing Co-ordinator, Private Rented Solutions, Sheffield City Council) gave an update on the Local Housing Bill, changes to LHA, new ways of letting and opportunities for landlords. (The notes for this presentation are given below).
SCC presentation of Housing Benefit and Private Rented [...]
The latest concerning the Article 4 Direction
Posted on 28. Mar, 2011 by Harvey in News
The Government have issued new guidance about the planning system and Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Local planning authorities can now remove the permitted development right for property owners to convert ‘dwellinghouses‘ to ‘Houses in Multiple Occupation’ in areas where this may undermine local objectives to create or maintain mixed communities. The process [...]
Members Meeting Event 19/01/2011
Posted on 20. Jan, 2011 by Harvey in Members Meetings, News
Neil Marsden spoke at our January’s members meeting regarding The Risk Assessment of Residential Hazards.
This was part training, part workshop so that Landlords can be equiped with the tools to carry out their own risk assessment of their properties.
The risk assessment process follows 6 steps to carrying out a risk assessment. A sample property inspection [...]
Sadla Members treated like criminals
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Harvey in News
A number of Sadla members have brought to our attention that they have had court summons for non payment of council tax for their student houses.
Full time students are exempted from paying council tax. If the students have separate short hold tenancy agreements the landlord is liable for payment of council tax, if the students [...]
Council contact to report rogue landlords
Posted on 11. Oct, 2010 by Harvey in News
If you hear of problems with landlords not applying the local authority standards you can now report the issue to Caroline Stiff at Private Sector Housing Services.
SADLA becomes Associate member of RLA
Posted on 05. Jul, 2010 by Harvey in News
After long and careful consideration the SADLA committee has decided to cease our affiliation with the NLA and become an Associate Member of the RLA.
The RLA have offered us full benefits of being RLA members whilst we retain SADLA in name, in management, all its funds and all future income from commission we have negotiated [...]