Our better renting campaign will ensure that all private tenants within Cheshire West have access to a safe, secure and good quality home.

Our campaign will

Address poor housing conditions and housing management standards;

Recognise and support professional landlords and letting agents;

Support tenants and prospective tenants by providing them with the information they need.

What we will do

Targeting landlords and letting agents who house tenants in poor housing and who deliver poor housing management services;
Making it easy for tenants to report any disrepair or poor housing conditions to us.
Taking enforcement action against landlords and letting agents who refuse to carry out any necessary improvement works;
Work with landlords and letting agents and encourage them to become accredited with the Cheshire Landlord Accreditation Scheme.
Support national Government in their plans to: introduce the banning of letting agency fees, introduce longer term tenancies and deliver a national rogue landlord database.

Making sure that landlords fulfil their legal requirements for example, providing a gas safety certificate, energy performance certificate;
Responding to complaints and incidents of poor housing conditions;
Encouraging tenants to look for landlords and letting agents that are accredited with the Cheshire Landlord Accreditation Scheme
Providing advice and support via ForFutures.
Preventing homelessness via West Cheshire Homes
Tenants rights and responsibilities (PDF, 376KB)
Top ten things to consider when renting a home (PDF,654KB).