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Information for Private Sector Landlords

In this section you will be able to find information on support and advice for local landlords. If you are a landlord, whether you have just one property or 100, we want to work with you!

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Landlord Forum

The landlord forum was held on the 13th February 2013 at Neath Civic Centre in committee rooms A,B and C. There was again a healthy attendance.

At the forum were guest speakers from Neath Port Talbot Credit Union and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Councils Welfare Reform and Grants Teams.

For more information and to view the presentations from the evening please follow the link below

Landlord Forum - 13th February 2013

Houses into Homes

The Welsh Government launched a new scheme, Houses into Homes, in February 2012.

There is a £5m fund for councils in Wales to offer loans to owners of empty homes to bring them back into use, either by renting or selling the property. Work to convert empty buildings into residential accommodation will also be eligible under the scheme.

Loans are available on an interest-free basis for up three years for rental of properties and 2 years for resale of properties. A maximum of £25,000 per property is available (or £150,000 for multiple units in one building). There are administration and legal costs to an owner in setting up a loan and a RICS valuation and any existing borrowing against the property will also be taken into consideration.

If you own an empty property and are interested in the Houses into Homes scheme contact us at 01639 685678 or e-mail ehd@npt.gov.uk to give us your details and the address of the property.

For further details on the Houses to Homes initative open this link to the Welsh Assembly Government Website.

For more information or to download an application form please click here

Gas Safety Tips

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Top Tips

Stay safe your home with these top tips:

Get ALL your gas appliances checked  annually- boilers, gas cookers and gas fires... everything!

• Don’t use anyone other than a CORGI or GasSafe registered engineer to fit, fix and check gas appliances in your home.
• Never allow anyone into your home who cannot produce a GasSafe or CORGI ID card and check the back of the card to ensure they are qualified to carry out the specific type of gas work you need.
• Recognise the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning – headaches, dizziness, nausea, breathlessness, collapse and loss of consciousness.
• Check gas appliances for warning signs that they are not working properly, eg lazy yellow flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks or stains on or around the appliance and too much condensation in the room.
• Buy an audible carbon monoxide alarm for your home and make sure it is located near to your gas appliances in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidance. Carbon monoxide can leak from appliances and kill.
• Only use gas appliances for their intended purpose e.g. don’t use a gas oven to heat a room or use a gas barbeque inside the house.
• Always ensure there is enough ventilation for your gas appliances to allow them to burn correctly and make sure you are not blocking any air vents that provide an air supply to the gas appliance.
• Anybody working with gas has to be Gas Safe registered by law. Report someone working without registration or call Gas Safe Register on the free phone number 0800 408 5500.