Landlord Forum Meeting

The next Landlord Forum Meeting has now been arranged giving you an opportunity to meet with partners and other landlords and agents from across Wolverhampton City. A lot has happened since our last Forum, so we have a lot to catch up on and important updates to share. The forum provides an effective arena to exchange news, views and experiences with other landlords and are a good way of updating landlords and agents on current changes in legislation and council-led initiatives. Wolverhampton Landlords Forum members have requested any update on information about what the Renters' Rights Bill means for the PRS.

Date: Thursday 27th February 2025
Venue: Bantock House
Coach House, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9LQ
(Ample free parking on site). Map

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Agenda

  1. Welcome and Introduction 6.00 – 6.10pm
    • Anthony Walker – Head of Homelessness and Migration
    • Shabir Hussain - Call us First Team Leader
  2. Update from NRLA (National Residential Landlords Association) – Alana Davies Regional Engagement executive 6.10 – 6.35pm
    • New Horizons in the PRS
    • Legal updates in the PRS
    • Update on The Renters Reform Bill
  3. Update from Welfare Rights Service – Mark Perlic Welfare Rights Service Manager 6.35 – 6.50pm
    • Housing Benefit and Universal Credit housing allowance payments
    • Applying for direct payments – overview
  4. Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency update - David Payton Service Lead Housing Strategy/Carmen Reikop Climate Change & Energy Efficiency Officer (Housing) 6.50 – 7.05pm
    • Fuel poverty and energy efficiency initiatives
  5. West Midlands Fire Service – Andy Shaw Watch Commander 7.05 – 7.15pm
    • Information & update from the fire service for landlords in the PRS Wolverhampton
  6. The Housing Network – Mark Turner Chief Operating Officer 7.15 – 7.30pm
    • Supported Housing for families
  7. Partnership working with Landlords & Agents 7.30 – 7.45pm
    • Shabir Hussain Call Us First Team leader/Neil Selvey Call us First officer – Our asks
    • Launch of the Call Us First - website Daniel Cartwright to navigate/demonstrate 7.45– 8.00pm
  8. Listening to our Landlords - All 8.00pm – 8.15pm
  9. AOB / Networking

The forum provides an effective arena to exchange news, views and experiences with other landlords and are a good way of updating landlords and agents on current changes in legislation and council-led initiatives.

Further information

Call Us First Team - Email: rwc.callusfirst@wolverhampton.gov.uk