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The National Landlords Association (NLA), has appointed two new Non- Executive Directors.
Tony Richard and Carolyn Uphill will join the NLA Board of Directors from July 2011. David Salusbury, NLA Chairman, commented, “After a rigorous selection procedure, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Richard and Carolyn Uphill as NLA Non- Executive Directors. Both will bring a wealth of business knowledge, as well as private rented sector experience, to assist the NLA in achieving its strategic goals.” Tony Richard has been
operating as a portfolio landlord for over thirty years. During this time, he has founded a number of successful businesses within the housing sector, before becoming a full-time professional landlord in 2000. Tony rejoins the NLA board after a two year break. He said, “I am delighted to be rejoining the
NLA Board as a Non-Executive Director having worked as a NLA Regional Representative for the past two years. I look forward to working with the Board in order to continue to provide a unified ‘voice’ for UK landlords as the private rented sector grows.” Carolyn Uphill also has extensive experience operating as a professional landlord, as well as representing the NLA at a regional level for the past year. In addition, she has been at the helm of several successful business enterprises for over thirty years. Carolyn commented, “I am very pleased to take up
the role of Non-Executive Director at the NLA. As the largest association for landlords in the UK, the NLA continues to provide an increasingly important role in promoting the needs of landlords and encouraging good practise. I look forward to assisting with the NLA’s key objectives in the coming months.”
TENANCY DEPOSITS Non-executive directors at NLA Changes to TDS payments
The second tranche of this year’s
subscription invoices for the Tenancy
Deposit Scheme
hit members’ desks this month and includes a major change. In response to members’ requests, subscriptions can now be settled on a monthly basis, as well as quarterly or annually. This is one of a number of
improvements for members. In particular, TDS has developed a number of tools to help members explain to landlords and tenants the rights and obligations involved in a tenancy and the effects these can have on the deposit at the end of the tenancy. One is the case study section on the TDS website. This aims to help agents explain what can be expected and how costs
may be deducted for items such as cleaning at the end of a tenancy. This successful use of case studies and the explanation of the adjudication process will be boosted by a further series of case studies to be published soon. Each month TDS publishes on its website details of a recent adjudication decision, explaining some of the principles behind its adjudication decisions. Following the success of the six “Meet the TDS Events” held so far this year, a new programme will be rolled out for the autumn. Said TDS Chief Executive,
Steve Harriott, “We have made full use of feedback from our members to improve services wherever we can and this is part of our continuing programme to make life easier for everyone using the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.”
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