Thank you to all the team at RH Global for their recent evaluation of the Rent Smart Wales scheme.

Rent Smart Wales (RSW) was introduced under the Housing (Wales), as the designated licencing authority for the private rented sector.

RSW intends to improve standards, enhance access to landlord and agent information for local authorities and tenants, and raise awareness of landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities.

The evaluation considers stakeholder perceptions of the role and effectiveness of RSW, to assess the impact of RSW on the private rented sector in Wales.

The evaluation found that RSW has contributed to improving professionalism in the PRS and increasing awareness of landlord and agent responsibilities. However, inconsistencies in compliance, low levels of awareness of RSW amongst tenants, and enforcement resource constraints remain challenges.

To read more click this link: Evaluation of Rent Smart Wales | GOV.WALES