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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:

Government Response to the Rugg Review ~ published 13th May 2009
New funding has been secured for EMLAS - The East Midlands Landlord Accreditation Scheme. We can coninue to offer landlords FREE 3-YEAR MEMBERSHIP if they apply to the to EMLAS before 31 December 2009.
DASH has been commissioned by GOEM to provide research on landlord responses to the implementation of Local Housing Allowance in the East Midlands .
East Midlands Private Rented Sector Landlord Research ~ Local Housing Allowance. The second DASH resport in the series.
DASH Fire Safety Plans ~ A fire safety solution, in line with the recommendations of the Nationa LACoRS Guide has been applied to the 31 floor plans and is now available
The Rugg Review
Gas Safety in Great Britain has Changed - What Does This Mean For You?
Housing Reposession - a website dedicated to information and advice to avoid reposession or eviction from your home.
The new National Fire Safety Guidance from LACoRS has been launched.

Coming Soon...

City of Lincoln Council Landlord Forum ~ 18th June 2009
DASH 16th Local Authority Conference ~ Regulation after Rugg, 8th July 2009

See a Review of Previous DASH Events

The DASH 15th Local Authority Conference ~ Enforcement
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.

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: 05/06/2009
Please report any faults/broken links to dash@derby.gov.uk

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