Member

Amendment 225 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Best, would ensure that regulations could be made to enable the PRS database to have the functionality for nominated letting agents to upload data on behalf of landlords. Regulations could also be made to ensure that the database enabled landlords to identify the need to, and apply for, local licensing schemes via the database. For the many landlords who rely on letting agents to manage their properties, allowing agents to upload information on their behalf is a proportionate approach. The noble Lord also raises a sensible point about whether the database can flag if a property is subject to local authority licensing.