https://ico.org.uk/
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The website for the Information Commissioners Office
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www.anuk.org.uk
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The Accreditation Network UK is a network of professionals and organisations that promotes accreditation in the PRS. TFP have supported ANUK for many years, including David d'Orton-Gibson holding the role of chair.
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www.arla.co.uk
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The site of the Association of Residential Letting Agents.
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www.bailii.org
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Site containing English legal cases, mostly Court of Appeal and House of Lords. It is searchable to make finding cases easier.
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www.cebr.com
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CEBR (Centre for Economics and Business Research) provides research and forecasts, including those for residential housing.
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www.clsdirect.org.uk/index.jsp
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Community Legal Service Direct. This site provides legal information for England and Wales including a search facility on a wide range of topics and it will will also direct the user to other relevant sites. In addition it has a directory of advice providers.
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www.compactlaw.co.uk
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Compactlaw – guide to private housing law. This site provides information, factsheets and Q&As on private housing law together with current court fees and a court finder.
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www.cpag.org.uk
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Site of the Child Poverty Action Group. They produce a very comprehensive and useful book on Housing Benefit.
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www.depositprotection.com
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The custodial Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme or 'DPS' run by Computershare Investor Services Plc with Chartered Institute of Arbitrators on the dispute resultion.
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www.desktoplawyer.co.uk
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Provides legal forms online.
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www.equalityhumanrights.com
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission provide information and guidance on improving equality and challenging discrimination.
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www.etbrokers-removals.com
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An independant removals brokerage, searching thousands of removal companies all over Europe to get you the best deal on your move
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www.gassaferegister.co.uk
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The official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances.
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www.gov.uk/administrative-appeals-tribunal
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Web site for the Administrative Appeals Chamber who deal with appeals against decisions made on Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
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www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-communities-and-local-government
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The Department for Communities and Local Government is responsible for government housing policy and has an extensive amount of information on private rented sector issues. From their home page you can quickly search for housing, tenancy deposits etc.
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www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
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The Department for Work and Pensions have responsibility for paying Housing Benefit and the new Universal Credit.
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www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service
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Site for the HM Courts & Tribunal Service. Several useful things, such as the latest court forms, can be viewed here.
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www.gov.uk/government/publications
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Information about useful publications put out by the Department of Work and Pensions.
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www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent
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A vital link for all agents - where to download the latest 'How to Rent' government guide that must be given to tenants at the beginning of a new tenancy.
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www.gov.uk/possession-claim-online-recover-property
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Online form for submitting claims for possession of residential property for non-payment of rent or mortgage only.
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www.gov.uk/tax-uk-income-live-abroad/rent
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This is the government's information page for Non-Resident Landlords on paying income tax.
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www.hse.gov.uk
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HSE (Health and Safety Executive) are responsible for the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations.
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www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos
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HSE site dedicated to the issue of asbestos.
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www.iammoving.com
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An online change of address service.
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www.landlords.org.uk
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The National Landlords Association supports over 55,000 members and associates.
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www.landlordsguild.com
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The Guild of Residential Landlords is one of the landlords associations that operate nationally. Their main niche in the market place is the legal advice contained both on the website and the help-line.
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www.landlordzone.co.uk
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Information, forums and services for landlords and letting agents.
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www.lawcom.gov.uk
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The Law Commission site contains reports and consultations, including proposed changes to housing law.
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www.lawsociety.org.uk
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This site deals with information regarding the Law Society, there is another useful site which provides a listing of solicitors by specialism and area and is available on solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk
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www.legislation.gov.uk
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HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationary Office) now publish all Acts of Parliament online. Beware that regulations are published as passed and ignore subsequent amendments, though the more recent acts are kept up to date. (Butterworth's site has acts including the latest amendments, but you have to pay).
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www.letlink.co.uk
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Useful information and products to those involved in residential lettings and management provided by The Letting Centre. Comprehensive loose-leaf Letting Handbook with regular updates.
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www.londonlandlords.org.uk
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With over 13,000 landlords and 1000 agents in London and growing by the day, the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) is the largest in the UK. The first scheme of its kind, LLAS aims to recognise good practice and improve conditions in the private rented sector.
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www.msci.com/real-estate
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MSCI produce indexes of returns on residential property.
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www.mydeposits.co.uk
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Insurance-based Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme run by Tenancy Deposit Solutions Limited which is jointly owned by the National Landlords Association (NLA) and Hamilton Fraser Insurance (HFIS plc).
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www.nalscheme.co.uk
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Information about the National Approved Letting Scheme. This is scheme to try to ensure landlords can find reputable letting agents.
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www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog
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Nearly Legal is a specialist housing law website, run by solicitors and barristers practising in the field.
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www.ombudsman-services.org/property.html
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One of the three property ombudsmans, the Ombudsman Services - Property provides a dispute resolution service for the industry.
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www.parliament.uk
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Includes acts currently being discussed by Parliament before they become law.
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www.rentsmart.gov.wales
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The website for the Rent Smart Wales licensing scheme that processes landlord registrations and grant licences to landlords and agents who need to comply with the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.
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www.rics.org/uk
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors website contains relevant news, press releases, the regular housing market survey and research reports.
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www.rla.org.uk
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Residential Landlords Association is a body for landlords in England and Wales representing 18,000 landlords.
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www.shelter.org.uk
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Shelter's (the housing and homelessness charity) site contains a wide range of information and advice about the private housing sector.
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www.tenancydepositscheme.com
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme is a provider of tenancy deposit protection owned by The Dispute Service Ltd.
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www.tpos.co.uk
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The Property Ombudsman (TPO) provides an independent service for dealing with unresolved disputes between agents and tenants.
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www.uklettingagent.co.uk
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Directory of UK letting agencies - contains 4,500 property rental companies, offering houses, flats, buy to let & commercial letting services to landlords and tenants.
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www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/washing-machine-instruction-books-and-user-manuals
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User instructions for a large selection of washing machines.
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