The PRSAS offers positive recognition for landlords or agents who become accredited with us and comply with the scheme. In addition, below are some further benefits.
*Please note: some of the below benefits may only apply to landlords only (or agents only).
There are many benefits of being an accredited landlord or agent.
These include:
- Discounted deposit protection fees (landlords)
- Public recognition of being a good landlord or agent
- Discounted advertising of properties to let via upad.co.uk
- Discounted buildings insurance
- Free legal and news updates from Guild of Residential Landlords
- Marketing edge when advertising properties to let
- Use the PRSAS logo on stationery
- Local authority benefits (see below)
- Development course on-line or attendance
- Free to passport from other accreditation schemes
Local authority benefits
Benefits from local authorities vary, however, here at the Private Rented Sector Accreditation Scheme we try and encourage local authorities to offer some of the following (all subject to each authority):
- Discounted licensing fees
- Housing Benefit hot-line
- Free waste disposal for accredited landlords
- Parking permits for the location of properties
- 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 PRSAS logo on stationery
Images / Badges
Once you are accredited, you can use our badges to show off that you are accredited. They are available in all sorts of formats for web use or high resolution printing.
PRSAS Membership page
The exclusive PRSAS 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 deposit fees discount (landlords)
- Access to the development course
- View attendance based development courses
- Nominate a tenant for accreditation status
- Download images for stationery such as the PRSAS logo
- 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
