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Welcome to the website of Decent and Safe Homes (DASH) East Midlands

DASH is a project funded by the Government Office for the East Midlands and was created as a regional facility to support the implementation of the Housing Act 2004. The project aims to raise housing standards in the East Midlands region, which will create a fairer and better housing market for all those who own, rent or let residential property whilst protecting those most vulnerable.

We are an East Midlands Regional Partnership Project sponsored by the 3 cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham and encourage all Local Authorities and landlords in the East Midlands to become partners.

We currently work with 40 Local Authorities in the East Midlands providing training and best practice guidance. Landlords can take advantage of our events and accreditation scheme to enable them to understand fully property management and how to deal with tenancies.

For more information on DASH view the flash video on our downloads page or view DASH - What we do... [1.48mb]

Web Updates!

The website has been updated with a number of important changes:

The new National Fire Safety Guidance from LACoRS has been launched
Updated Fire Safety Training courses for Local Authority staff.
FREE MEMBERSHIP to landlords who apply to the East Midlands Landlord Accreditation Scheme EMLAS before 1 April 2009
Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week How much are you aware?
Energy Performance Certificate
Compulsory Purchase Order training for East Midlands local authoruty housing staff
New details for CORGI services
South Holland Landlord Forum , 10 September 2008
The Ideal Property - A Landlords Guide on dealing with the 29 Hazards.
Enforcement Options - other than those in Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004. Aguidance document for Housing Practitioners
A8 Migrant Workers and the Housing Market in the East Midlands

Coming Soon...

See a Review of Previous DASH Events

The DASH 14th Local Authority Conference ~ Health & Regulation
The DASH 13th Local Authority Conference ~ Accreditation & Regulation
The DASH 12th Local Authority Conference ~ Migrant Worker Housing
TheDASH 11th Local Authority Conference ~ Housing Regulation The Future.
The DASH 10th Local Authority Conference ~ Enforcement
The DASH East Midlands Landlord Summit 2007. A review of the 2nd Housing Exhibition & Conference held on 2nd October 2007 at Pride Park, Derby.

East Midlands Landlord Accreditation Scheme (EMLAS)

An exciting new accreditation scheme will shortly be launched in the East Midlands. This new scheme, called the East Midlands Landlord Accreditation Scheme (EMLAS), will accredit landlords rather than properties, and will have the backing of local authorities across the region. The scheme also boasts a strong quota of landlords on its steering group, ensuring that their interests are represented and acted upon. For more information visit the Accreditation page.

Local Housing Allowance - information for private landlords

In April 2008 the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was introduced. This will mean major changes to how Housing Benefit will be paid in the future. Changes to the way claims are calculated and who they are paid to will be made. For more details go to the news page.

Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) Schemes

TDP is a simple process which ensures tenancy deposits are safeguarded against disputes. This is a legal requirement for landlords and will be beneficial for both Landlords and Tenants.

TDP will apply to all new Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) in England and Wales entered into after 6 April 2007, where a deposit is taken. From this date, tenants should ask their landlord for details of the scheme they are using when signing a new tenancy agreement.

Please see our comprehensive leaflet on the downloads page outlining the types of scheme, the operators, how they work, and what happens if there are disputes.

DASH website last updated: 27/08/2008
Please report any faults/broken links to dash@derby.gov.uk

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