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Landlords in Carmarthenshire are being reminded that there are just weeks left before the deadline to register under the new housing laws introduced in Wales. By November 23, all landlords must register and self-managing landlords and agents will need to obtain a licence, as a requirement of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. To obtain a licence, self-managing landlords and agents must either complete training on-line or attend an approved training course. Carmarthenshire County Council was the first local authority in Wales to be certified as a landlord trainer. Rent Smart Wales is the service delivered by Cardiff City Council who have been designated by the Welsh Government to be the single licensing authority on behalf of all local authorities in Wales. They process registrations and grant licenses to all landlords and agents who need to comply with the legislation. Over a hundred landlords have already completed their training with Carmarthenshire County Council, with many more booked...

Carmarthenshire County Council has become the first local authority in Wales to be accredited as a landlord trainer. New Welsh legislation requires every landlord to register, and also obtain a licence if they manage a private rented property. In order to meet licence conditions, landlords – or the person or agent they have appointed to manage their tenancies on their behalf – must attend approved training. Carmarthenshire landlords are now being invited to train with Carmarthenshire County Council. The course is only suitable for self-managing landlords. If a landlord manages a private rental property on behalf of another person, then they will need to attend an agent training course, which can be booked via Rent Smart Wales . Cllr Linda Evans, Executive Board Member for Housing Services, said: “We are pleased to have been accredited as the first local authority approved Rent Smart Wales training provider. The course will go through all the requirements that a self-managing landlord...