Euro regulation to affect landlords?

Landlord Assist the nationwide tenant eviction service are concerned that proposed new legislation from the EU could force UK landlords to convert rental properties for disabled tenants that they have yet to meet.

Accordingly to Philip Lafferty of KLP Solicitors in London this could mean "installation of mobility aids such as ramps, grab rails and stairlifts and perhaps even redesigning bathrooms and kitchens as if they were to be tenanted by disabled people"

This view is shared by Richard Jones, Secretary of the Residential Landlords Association who states "This is particularly wasteful and excessive when landlords cannot possibly know in advance what work may be needed to cater for a tenant who, in most cases, will probably never appear anyway"

Graham Kinnear , MD of Landlord Assist has applauded the RLA in asking the European Union to think again. Kinnear continues "As I understand the situation the RLA have quite rightly asked how much this would cost landlords and is it really necessary in the first place"

Landlord Assist are regularly lobbying that an environment should exist to encourage landlords into the Buy to Let Sector. Stephen Parry, Commercial Director of Landlord Assist agrees "We are being told of a housing shortage and therefore government initiatives should encourage the development of the private rented sector"

Landlord Assist provide free, no obligation advice on problem tenant situations and can be contacted on 08707 662288 or via their website www.landlordassist.co.uk