Benefits of Accreditation

There are many benefits of being an accredited landlord or agent.

These include:

  • Public recognition of being a good landlord or agent
  • Discounted advertising of properties to let via upad.co.uk
  • Discounted buildings insurance
  • One years free subscription to Guild of Residential Landlords included (subject to choosing the “Guild” option)
  • Free unlimited legal help-line (first year and thereafter whilst member of Guild of Residential Landlords) (subject to choosing the “Guild” option)
  • Marketing edge when advertising properties to let
  • Use the NLAS logo on stationery
  • Local authority benefits (see below)

Local authority benefits

Benefits from local authorities vary, however, here at the National Landlord Accreditation Scheme we try and encourage local authorities to offer some of the following (all subject to each authority)

  • Housing Benefit hot-line
  • Discounted licensing fees
  • Pre-action correspondence in relation to Housing Health and Safety Rating System
  • Landlord / agent liaison contact
  • Use of local authority coat of arms logo alongside the NLAS logo on stationery

NLAS Membership page

The exclusive NLAS membership page which is visible to accredited members has unique features to allow the easy administration of certain tasks. The following are on the membership page:

  • View current CPD hours
  • Add CPD hours
  • View courses that provide CPD hours
  • Access to the development course
  • View attendance based development courses (coming soon)
  • Nominate a tenant for accreditation status
  • Download images for stationery such as the NLAS logo and local authority coat of arms (where provided)
  • Agents area to add multiple staff to the development course
  • Complaints procedure and initiation
  • Access discounted rates to the Guild of Residential Landlords
  • Discounted internet advertising of rental properties via upad.co.uk