The Accreditation Handbook
The Accreditation Handbook, first published in the early 1990 and revised in 2017, contains guidance and best practice examples on how to set up and maintain an accreditation scheme.
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Accreditation in Scotland
Scotland has a different regulatory regime to the rest of the UK with mandatory licensing of all rental properties. For more information visit the Scottish Government website.
Accreditation in Wales
Wales has a different regulatory regime to the rest of the UK with mandatory licensing of all rental properties. For more information visit the Welsh Government website.
For Community Groups
Advice from government
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (search ‘accreditation’).
The Scottish Government supports the national voluntary accreditation scheme Landlord Accreditation Scotland (LAS) which promotes best practice in management standards in the private rented sector. The scheme is open to private landlords and letting agents across Scotland.
Energy Saving
Energy Saving Trust, is a not-for-profit organisation which is funded by the Government, set up with two main goals, to achieve sustainable use of energy and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
English Housing Survey
The English Housing Survey is a continuous national survey commissioned by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). It collects information about people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England.
EHS publications
EHS publications