Management company/ landlord restrictions: Are they necessary or desirable?

Please ensure that you respond by 25th November 2017 so that we can collate your answers and include them in the CA response to the DCLG Call for Evidence on property management which you can also respond to here https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/protecting-consumers-in-the-letting-and-managing-agent-market-call-for-evidence

Our Objective is to gather evidence to inform HM Land Registry policy on existing and, future entry of management company/landlord restrictions and obtain stakeholders' views about:
1. The extent of the difficulties experienced with management company/ landlord restrictions.
2. The advantages and disadvantages which restrictions give Landlords/ tenants and how they use them; and
3. Options for changing HMLR policy relating to these restrictions.

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* 1. How would you describe your business or organisation? Please select one. 

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* 2. Please select which best describes your job role

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* 3. Do you think that Landlord or Management Company restrictions are necessary?

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* 4. Please give reasons for your answer provided in question 3.

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* 5. Do you think that Landlord or management Company restrictions are desirable?

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* 6. Please give reasons for your answer provided in question 5.

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* 7. Do you have anything to add in respect to the difficulties experienced with management company/ landlord restrictions?

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* 8. Please describe any advantages and disadvantages which restrictions give landlords/ tenants and how they use them? 

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* 9. Please outline how you see the options for changing HM land registry policy relating to these restrictions:

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* 10. Do you have any additional comments in respect to Landlord or Management Company restrictions?

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* 11. Would you be happy for us to interview you to find out more about your views in relation to Landlord or Management Company restrictions? if so please provide your details below. 

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* 12. Preferred method of contact. (please tick any and all methods of contact that we can use to contact you)

Thank you – we really appreciate you taking the time to help with this. 

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