Data Protection Guidance for Landlords

The Information Commissioner's best practice guide for landlords - written to to assist them in complying with the Data Protection Act can be downloaded from the Information Commissioner’s website. The guide includes a checklist which is intended to assist landlords in ensuring that the data they hold on their tenants is only given out to third parties in accordance with the Act. It also has a section on frequently asked questions on data protection matters.

View the eight data protection principles.

The contents of this article are intended for general information purposes only and shall not be deemed to be, or constitute legal advice. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss as a result of acts or omissions taken in respect of this article.

Latest News

 
Breach of Planning Permission Negates Commencement of Development
 
Failure to Register Renders Property Inaccessible
 
Housing Law Changes
 
Failure to Provide Deposit Protection Details Costs Landlord
 
Facts determine if adjudicator's decision must be revisited
 
Tenant Pays Price for Incomplete Paperwork
 
Adjudicator's Decision Not Violation of Natural Justice
 
Mandatory Eviction Powers for Local Authorities?
 
HMRC and ICAEW Announcements - Landlords Take Note
 
Service Charge Accounts - What Can You Do?