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Part 1 – Prescribed information

1a. Do you think that landlords should have to confirm whether they comply with each of the requirements specified above?

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1b. If not, which requirement(s) do you think landlords should not have to confirm that they comply with and why?

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1c. Do you think that landlords should be required to provide evidence of compliance with any of the requirements specified?

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2. What other questions, if any, do you think should be included in an application for landlord registration?

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None.

3. Do you think that landlords should be asked to provide the domestic EPC rating for property?

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4. Do you think that the applicants should only be required to provide a home address and a correspondence address?

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5. Do you think that applicants should be required to provide an email address, home and mobile phone number (if they have one)?

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Part 2 – Landlord Registration Application Fees

6. Do you think it is reasonable to increase registration fees in line with inflation, to reflect the increased cost to local authorities?

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Please explain your answer below.
Landlords have already been penalised immensly & as long as all the relevant requirements are met no further charge should be made. The registration system should be automated & straightforward.

7. Do you think it is reasonable for local authorities to charge a lower additional fee, in cases where the maximum set fee exceeds the costs of the work undertaken to prompt a landlord to make an application?

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8. Do you think that the 10% discount applied to on-line applications should be changed? If so, what should be changed?

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If so, what should be changed?
It should be a highre discount to encourage online applications e.g. discount 50%

9. What are your views on including an amount in the application fee to cover the operating costs of the on-line registration service?

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No additional costs should be charged.

10. Do you think that a local authority should receive an application fee when they carry out a fit and proper person test on a joint owner?

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11. Do you think that each local authority should receive the full application fee when a person applies to more than one local authority, and the fit and proper person assessment is required?

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12. Do you think that landlords should receive a 100% discount on the application fee for a letting agent who has applied to be registered with the Scottish Government?

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Comments:
Otherwise this is not ethically fair as receiving a double fee for the same information!

13. What are your views on charging a fee for specific changes in circumstance to an existing registration?

Comments:
Minimal fee charge - otherwise changes will not be forthcoming.

14. What are your views on offering incentives to landlords and agents to apply for registration and/or improve their practice?

Comments:
Disagree - a minimum standard should be adhered to by all.

Part 3 – Impact Assessments

15. Are there any proposals in this consultation which impact or have implications on ‘equality groups’?

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16. Do any of the proposals in this consultation have any financial, regulatory or resource implications for you and/or your business (if applicable)?

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About you

Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

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