University to host local landlord evening
Release Date 30 March 2011
The University of Reading, in conjunction with Reading Borough Council, is inviting landlords to attend its annual Landlord Information Evening on Wednesday 6 April.
With over supply in the rental market, the evening will help landlords compete for new tenants by making their properties as attractive and safe as possible.
The event is free to attend and is designed to provide landlords with the most up-to-date information from a range of agencies to enable them to provide the best quality accommodation. In recent years the event has become increasingly popular, with around 100 landlords attending.
During the evening the University's Students' Union will announce the winner of the 2nd ‘landlord of the year' competition. Students have been invited to nominate landlords whose properties and management practices have been of the highest standard over the past year.
Now in its 14th year, the evening includes briefings from representatives of Reading Borough Council's Housing Service, the National Landlords' Association and Reading University Students' Union. Representatives from the fire and police services are expected to attend the event, as well as suppliers providing advice on gas and electrical installations and other energy issues. Several sections of Reading Borough Council will be on hand, making up a proactive and multi-agency group dedicated to improving all aspects of landlord and tenant issues.
Kay Dickinson, the University of Reading's accommodation officer, said: "The University and the Borough Council has built up a strong relationship with many local landlords and this is demonstrated by the increasing popularity of the event.
"The University benefits through rising standards of accommodation for its students living in the local community while landlords gain by finding out what they need to do to make their properties attractive to potential tenants, in a market with over-supply.
"This important evening provides a wonderful opportunity for landlords to take home some new ideas, and get up to speed on new legislation and property standards."
The evening will be held on Wednesday 6 April from 6.30pm to 9 pm in the Henley Business School building on the University of Reading's Whiteknights campus.
If you require more information, please contact the University Student Services Advisory Team on 0118 378 8054; email studenthelp@reading.ac.uk
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