WQ80965 (e) Tabled on 26/08/2020

Will the Minister confirm how many landlord licenses have been refused by Rent Smart Wales due to the applicant being deemed as 'not fit or proper'?

Answered by Minister for Housing and Local Government | Answered on 04/09/2020

Rent Smart Wales update the figures for property registrations and the number of landlords licensed on a monthly basis.  The latest figures, which show a cumulative figure since the inception of Rent Smart Wales, can be found under ‘Performance and Research’ at:

https://www.rentsmart.gov.wales/en/resource-library/

The latest figures provided by Rent Smart Wales show that since inception, 27 landlord licences have been refused due to the applicant being deemed as “not fit and proper”.