Repeal the Rent Smart Wales legislation. It is too cumbersome/expensive .

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The legislation proposes all landlords and letting agents are licenced
to be able to let a property in Wales. This in principle does have merit However the scheme put forward is over complicated and extremely costly.

Making it illegal for individuals or agencies to let properties who are not members of a recognised organisation ie ARLA NAEA RICS or private landlords affiliations, would ensure the tenant is protected as all the above have standards and criteria members have to adhere to. Tf this is also backed up by the need to have clients money protection insurance and to be a member of an independent redress scheme like say TPO.Then there would be no need for any further costly Welsh Gov involvement.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Rent Smart legislation is a devolved matter and your petition should be directed to the Welsh Assembly.

More information on petitioning the Welsh Assembly is available here:

http://www.assembly.wales/en/gethome/e-petitions/Pages/e-petitions.aspx

Timeline

30 Nov 2015	Petition opened for signatures
4 Dec 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Dec 2015

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