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Kirklees Landlord and Property Accreditation Scheme
Housing Services - January 2008
landlord.accreditation@kirklees.gov.uk
The scheme was initially launched as a pilot project in Birkby and Fartown areas in South Kirklees. Further
areas have been added on an incremental basis. Current areas of operation are:
- In South Kirklees: Thornton Lodge, Lockwood, Paddock, Highfields and Crosland Moor; and
- In North Kirklees: in partnership with the Dewsbury West Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder, Scout Hill,
Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury Moor, Westtown, Eightlands, Ashworth and Flatts.
We are planning to mainstream and roll out the scheme in other parts of the Kirklees in 2007/08.
Aims of the scheme are:
- To raise standards of accommodation and management practices.
- To help landlords and tenants undertake their respective responsibilities to each other and the
community.
- To improve community safety and reduce anti social behaviour.
Partners
- Private Sector Housing Unit
- Landlords
- Dewsbury West Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder
- Neighbourhood Renewal
- Regeneration and Development Team
How the scheme works
Landlords apply to join the scheme and sign to abide by the agreed code of standards agreed by a steering group of
landlords. They provide access to their properties for inspection. All properties are then visited and properties
meeting minimum standards are accredited as 'commended property'. Properties with energy efficiency and better security
provisions i.e. energy efficient boiler, central heating, double glazing are accredited as 'highly commended'. For more
details see code of standards. If properties do not meet minimum standards then an improvement plan is agreed with
landlords to bring the properties up to the required standards.
Membership of the scheme is open to all landlords with properties in Kirklees but until the scheme is rolled out
and mainstreamed, we will only be able to inspect properties in the areas listed above.
Benefits for landlords
Benefits for landlords include:
- Access to landlord's grants
- Better access to council services
- Landlord handbook
- Certificates and membership card
- Newsletters
- Smooth tracking into mandatory and selective licensing and discounts
- Discounted traders list
Landlords receive a membership certificate and membership card when all their properties reach the minimum standards
or they agree an improvement plan for those properties not meeting the standards.
Information
For an information pack contact the Accreditation Team or download following information leaflets and documents.
Please note all pdf documents open in a new window.
Newsletters
Contact
For more information contact:
Accreditation Team, Private Sector Housing Unit, Civic Centre 3, Huddersfield HD1 2PR
Tel: 01484 221500
Email: landlord.accreditation@kirklees.gov.uk
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