Letting agents in two areas of Cardiff with large proportions of privately rented property will have to apply for consent to put up To Let boards from October.
The Welsh Government has removed the ‘presumed consent’ status for two Cardiff suburbs, Cathay and Plasnewydd, mean that the local authority in the city must give permission before such boards are erected.
The council says the areas on aggregate have over 60 per cent of households privately renting, according to 2011 Census data.
A report considered by the council last year said that although To Let boards were effectively used across the UK without significant problems, the fact that these two areas of Cardiff were largely occupied by students meant the tenancies ran for 12 months, leading to a glut of boards being put up in the early summer eacy year.
The council also claims that burglaries in areas with a glut of To Let boards were running at twice the average rate in other areas.
A survey in July of last year showed that there were 1,488 To Let boards on display from the street in the two areas. This was out of around 7,000 houses in the areas.
The council says the ban will be in force from October 1 until December 31 inclusive; thereafter the boards will have to comply to a uniform size and design.
A bid to force letting agents to remove To Let boards...
Letting and estate agencies in Brighton and Hove have agreed to...
Another local authority is considering a ban to reduce the impact...
Reading Council in Berkshire has confirmed that a voluntary ban on...
It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style...
Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in...
The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively...
You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when...
%20-%20IMAGE%20Client%20Accounting%20%E2%80%93%20what%20are%20your%20options.jpg)
The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is...
Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting...
Attention estate agents: if you're looking for a bumper Christmas bonus,...
Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of...
A lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme...
The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the...
There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords...
Tenant groups and charities reacted angrily over the Easter weekend to...
The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the...
Who are you and what does it say on...
Who are you and what does it say on...
Who are you and what does it say on...
Join the conversation
Jump to latest comment and add your reply
Not sure if I quite believe that there is a direct correlation between to let boards and burglaries, but it can't be great for residents in heavily drenched student areas to see masses of let boards each summer. I wonder whether this will be rolled out nationally?
Please login to comment