Private Rented Sector and Equality
Below you will find useful resources on the private rented sector and equality considerations.
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Private Sector Information Sheets
- Private Landlords and the Equality Act
- Disability, Reasonable Adjustments and the Private Rented Sector
Tai Pawb Good Practice Briefings
- Equality and Homelessness Prevention (2015)
- Tenancy Breakdowns – Equality Considerations (2013)
- Housing Diversity in the Private Rented Sector (2012)
Presentations from Tai Pawb events:
Useful Information
- Fit to rent? Today’s Private Rented Sector in Wales (Shelter Cymru)
- The private rented sector in Wales (CIH)
- The potential role of the private rented sector in Wales (PPIW, 2015)
- A Home in the private rented sector a guide for tenants in Wales (Welsh Government)
- Code of Practice for Landlords and Agents licensed under Part 1 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (Welsh Government, 2015)
- UK migrants and the private rented sector, A policy and practice report from the Housing and Migration Network (JRF, 2012)
- “No Passport Equals No Home”: An independent evaluation of the ‘Right to Rent’ scheme (JCWI, September 2015)
- CHC, In-depth briefing on Right to Rent (CHC, January 2016)
- Practical Implications of Immigration Checks on new lettings (CIH)
- CIH and BME National – Housing Rights Information (England & Wales) Website information on
Organisations that can provide further information:
- Rent Smart Wales
- Shelter Cymru
- Residential Landlords Association
- Citizens Advice Cymru
- The National Approved Letting Scheme
- The Association of Residential Letting Agents
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- The UK Association of Letting Agents
- Welsh Government – Renting a Home Privately
- CIH Cymru
- Housing Rights Information – Information available on Advising migrants about the private rented sector and Obtaining a rented home from a private landlord
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Please note the material in this section is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Tai Pawb is not responsible for the content of external resources.