I own a property jointly and we both undertake letting and

management activites, do we both have to obtain a licence?

Yes, you will both need to obtain an individual landlord licence. This licence

will cover you at any rental property for which you have a landlord interest

in Wales and permits you to undertake letting and management activites.

What happens if I do not obtain a licence?

Landlords and agents have 12 months from introduction on 23 November

2015 to obtain their licence. AFer this time a person found guilty of letting

and managing rental property in Wales without a licence can be issued with

a fixed penalty of £250, or if taken to court could face an unlimited fine.

How much will it cost to obtain a licence?

There are different fee costs for landlords and agents to obtain a licence.

Licence training costs will depend on which training is chosen and how

many people the applicant must have trained in order for them to obtain

a licence (eg an agency with 20 staff will have much higher training

costs than a landlord who has no staff and undertakes all letting and

management themselves.)

Once licensed, what happens next?

A licence lasts 5 years. However, in order to keep the licence the licensee

must comply with its conditions. A condition of all licences is that the

person complies with the Welsh Government issued Code of Practice.

If a landlord or agent cannot obtain a licence, or due to non

compliance the licence is removed, they are unable to undertake the

letting and management of rental properties in Wales.