Overview

Trade

unions

can

be

recognised

to

represent

groups

of

employees

in

a

company

in

negotiations

over

pay

holidays

and

working

conditions

through

either

a

voluntary

agreement

with

the

employer

a

declaration

by

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

Three

years

after

a

CAC

declaration

of

recognition

employers

and

workers

can

apply

to

the

CAC

to

have

a

union

derecognised

If

the

application

is

successful

the

union

will

cease

to

represent

the

workforce

in

negotiations

with

the

employer

When

employers

can

apply

Where

recognition

has

been

declared

by

the

CAC

you

can

apply

to

have

a

union

derecognised

in

any

of

the

following

situations

the

number

of

people

employed

by

the

company

has

fallen

to

less

than

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

no

longer

support

the

union

the

number

of

union

members

in

the

bargaining

unit

has

fallen

to

below

When

workers

can

apply

You

can

apply

to

have

a

union

derecognised

if

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

no

longer

support

the

union

and

do

n’t

want

to

be

represented

by

the

union

You

can

apply

to

have

a

non

independent

union

derecognised

if

the

majority

of

workers

do

not

support

it

Employers

reduced

workforce

As

an

employer

you

can

apply

to

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

to

have

a

trade

union

derecognised

if

both

of

the

following

are

true

you

’ve

employed

less

than

people

for

a

continuous

week

period

it

is

more

than

years

since

recognition

was

declared

by

the

CAC

You

must

give

written

notice

to

the

union

asking

for

the

union

to

be

derecognised

Notice

must

be

given

within

days

of

the

end

of

the

relevant

week

period

Your

letter

must

include

the

following

details

the

specific

week

period

during

which

you

had

less

than

workers

the

number

of

workers

you

employed

in

that

time

the

current

bargaining

arrangements

the

date

you

want

the

arrangements

to

end

this

must

be

at

least

working

days

after

the

request

was

made

You

must

give

a

copy

of

the

letter

to

the

CAC

The

CAC

will

tell

you

within

days

if

the

notice

you

gave

the

union

was

valid

Your

notice

is

valid

The

union

will

be

derecognised

and

you

wo

n’t

have

to

negotiate

with

them

anymore

unless

they

make

an

application

to

the

CAC

because

they

believe

that

the

week

period

was

within

years

of

them

gaining

recognition

your

company

employed

or

more

workers

during

that

time

Your

notice

is

n’t

valid

You

must

continue

with

the

current

collective

bargaining

arrangements

Employers

union

loses

support

You

can

try

to

get

a

union

derecognised

if

the

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

no

longer

support

it

and

do

n’t

want

it

to

negotiate

on

their

behalf

Ask

the

union

to

voluntarily

derecognise

You

must

send

a

written

request

to

the

union

stating

that

you

wish

to

end

the

bargaining

arrangements

because

you

believe

that

the

union

no

longer

has

the

support

of

the

workers

what

the

current

arrangements

are

that

the

request

is

made

under

Schedule

of

the

Trade

Union

and

Labour

Relations

Consolidation

Act

The

union

has

working

days

to

respond

to

your

request

You

can

end

the

bargaining

arrangements

and

derecognise

the

union

if

they

accept

your

request

The

union

agrees

to

negotiate

If

they

reject

your

request

but

agree

to

negotiate

you

’ll

have

another

working

days

to

come

to

an

agreement

about

derecognition

Within

this

period

either

side

can

ask

the

Advisory

Conciliation

and

Arbitration

Service

Acas

to

help

with

negotiations

You

may

extend

this

period

if

the

union

agrees

The

union

does

n’t

respond

or

rejects

your

request

You

can

apply

to

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

to

hold

a

secret

ballot

of

workers

to

see

if

they

support

derecognition

You

can

only

apply

if

both

of

these

are

true

the

union

has

been

recognised

for

longer

than

years

there

have

n’t

been

any

applications

to

CAC

for

derecognition

in

the

previous

years

Provide

evidence

eg

letters

supporting

your

application

workplace

surveys

for

both

of

the

following

at

least

of

the

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

want

the

union

to

be

derecognised

a

majority

of

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

are

likely

vote

for

derecognition

Send

the

completed

form

and

your

supporting

documents

to

CAC

Send

a

copy

to

the

union

What

happens

next

CAC

has

working

days

to

consider

your

application

You

may

be

asked

to

attend

a

hearing

if

CAC

needs

more

information

before

deciding

whether

to

grant

your

application

The

CAC

will

arrange

a

secret

ballot

of

workers

if

your

application

is

successful

You

’ll

have

to

continue

negotiating

with

the

union

if

your

application

fails

Employers

union

membership

is

less

than

If

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

declared

recognition

without

a

ballot

more

than

years

ago

a

union

can

be

derecognised

if

the

level

of

union

membership

in

the

bargaining

unit

falls

below

Apply

to

the

CAC

to

hold

a

secret

ballot

of

employees

on

whether

collective

bargaining

should

be

ended

You

can

only

apply

if

the

CAC

declared

recognition

without

a

ballot

more

than

years

ago

there

have

n’t

been

any

applications

to

CAC

for

derecognition

in

the

previous

years

Ask

the

union

to

voluntarily

derecognise

You

must

send

a

written

request

to

the

unions

stating

that

fewer

than

of

the

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

are

union

members

what

the

current

bargaining

arrangements

are

eg

how

many

workers

are

in

the

bargaining

unit

where

they

work

that

the

request

is

made

under

Schedule

of

the

Trade

Union

and

Labour

Relations

Consolidation

Act

The

union

has

working

days

to

respond

to

your

request

You

can

end

the

bargaining

arrangements

and

derecognise

the

union

if

they

accept

your

request

The

union

rejects

your

request

but

is

willing

to

negotiate

You

have

days

to

negotiate

an

agreement

about

derecognition

You

can

extend

this

period

if

the

union

agrees

The

union

does

n’t

respond

or

rejects

your

request

Apply

to

CAC

to

hold

a

secret

ballot

of

workers

to

see

if

they

support

derecognition

You

ca

n’t

apply

if

there

have

been

any

applications

to

CAC

for

an

end

to

bargaining

arrangements

in

the

previous

years

Provide

evidence

eg

letters

supporting

your

application

workplace

surveys

that

less

than

of

the

bargaining

unit

are

union

members

Send

the

completed

form

and

your

supporting

documents

to

CAC

You

must

send

copies

of

the

form

and

evidence

to

the

union

What

happens

next

CAC

has

working

days

to

consider

your

application

You

may

be

asked

to

attend

a

hearing

if

CAC

needs

more

information

before

deciding

whether

to

grant

your

application

The

CAC

will

arrange

for

a

secret

ballot

of

the

workers

to

be

held

if

your

application

is

successful

You

will

have

to

continue

negotiating

with

the

union

if

your

application

fails

Workers

union

loses

support

You

can

apply

to

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

for

a

secret

ballot

on

derecognition

if

you

believe

the

union

no

longer

has

the

support

of

the

bargaining

unit

You

can

only

apply

if

both

of

these

are

true

the

union

has

been

recognised

for

longer

than

years

there

have

n’t

been

any

applications

to

CAC

for

derecognition

in

the

previous

years

Provide

evidence

eg

letters

supporting

your

application

workplace

surveys

for

both

of

the

following

at

least

of

the

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

want

the

union

to

be

derecognised

a

majority

of

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

are

likely

vote

for

derecognition

Send

the

completed

form

and

your

evidence

to

both

the

union

and

the

CAC

What

happens

next

CAC

has

working

days

to

consider

your

application

You

may

be

asked

to

attend

a

hearing

if

CAC

needs

information

to

support

your

application

eg

evidence

of

levels

of

union

support

Your

application

will

either

be

rejected

and

the

union

will

continue

to

represent

the

bargaining

unit

accepted

and

you

’ll

enter

a

negotiation

period

of

working

days

Taking

part

in

negotiations

CAC

will

try

to

help

everyone

involved

reach

an

agreement

They

may

extend

the

day

negotiation

period

if

everyone

agrees

The

outcome

of

the

negotiations

will

be

one

of

the

following

you

withdraw

your

application

and

the

union

continues

to

represent

the

bargaining

unit

the

union

agrees

to

end

the

arrangements

and

is

derecognised

no

agreement

is

reached

and

CAC

arranges

a

secret

ballot

Workers

derecognise

a

non

independent

union

An

employee

or

group

of

workers

can

apply

to

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

to

derecognise

a

non

independent

union

that

the

employer

recognised

voluntarily

A

non

independent

union

represents

employees

but

has

not

been

given

a

certificate

of

independence

by

the

Certification

Officer

You

can

check

this

on

the

Certification

Officer

’s

website

You

can

apply

any

time

after

the

union

has

been

recognised

by

the

employer

Apply

for

a

secret

ballot

Apply

to

CAC

to

hold

a

secret

ballot

of

workers

to

find

out

if

they

want

the

union

derecognsied

The

form

must

be

completed

and

signed

by

an

employee

in

the

bargaining

unit

Provide

evidence

eg

letters

supporting

your

application

workplace

surveys

for

both

of

the

following

at

least

of

the

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

want

the

union

to

be

derecognised

a

majority

of

employees

in

the

bargaining

are

likely

to

favour

an

end

to

the

bargaining

arrangements

Send

the

completed

form

plus

your

documents

to

CAC

Send

a

signed

copy

of

the

form

and

evidence

to

the

union

and

your

employer

What

happens

next

CAC

has

working

days

to

consider

your

application

You

may

be

asked

to

attend

a

hearing

if

CAC

needs

more

information

before

deciding

whether

to

grant

your

application

Your

application

will

either

be

rejected

and

the

union

will

continue

to

represent

the

bargaining

unit

accepted

and

you

’ll

enter

a

negotiation

period

of

working

days

Taking

part

in

negotiations

CAC

will

try

to

help

everyone

involved

reach

an

agreement

They

may

extend

the

day

negotiation

period

if

everyone

agrees

The

outcome

of

the

negotiations

will

be

one

of

the

following

you

withdraw

your

application

and

the

union

continues

to

represent

the

bargaining

unit

the

union

agrees

to

end

the

arrangements

and

is

derecognised

no

agreement

is

reached

and

CAC

arranges

a

secret

ballot

Holding

a

derecognition

ballot

When

employers

workers

and

the

union

have

tried

to

reach

agreement

about

derecognition

but

failed

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

will

hold

a

secret

ballot

CAC

will

write

to

everyone

involved

saying

that

they

intend

to

hold

a

ballot

to

allow

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

to

vote

on

derecognition

How

the

ballot

works

CAC

will

appoint

a

qualified

independent

person

QIP

who

will

aim

to

conduct

the

ballot

within

working

days

of

their

appointment

The

CAC

may

extend

this

period

if

necessary

The

QIP

will

provide

an

estimate

for

the

cost

of

running

the

ballot

The

arrangements

for

the

ballot

will

be

decided

by

the

CAC

after

consulting

the

employer

and

the

union

The

final

cost

of

the

ballot

will

be

split

equally

between

the

employer

and

the

union

The

employer

and

the

union

must

follow

the

Code

of

Practice

on

Access

and

Unfair

Practices

during

Ballots

for

Trade

Union

Recognition

or

Derecognition

Complain

when

someone

does

n’t

co

operate

Complain

to

CAC

any

time

before

the

ballot

is

held

if

you

feel

someone

is

n’t

co

operating

The

union

can

complain

to

the

CAC

if

the

employer

is

not

fulfilling

their

duties

during

the

ballot

CAC

will

investigate

and

can

issue

a

remedial

order

demanding

that

all

duties

are

carried

out

properly

If

that

order

is

ignored

CAC

can

cancel

the

ballot

or

declare

that

the

union

be

derecognised

Complain

about

unfair

practices

Complain

to

the

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

if

you

feel

that

another

party

is

using

unfair

practices

to

influence

the

ballot

eg

bribery

or

threats

To

make

a

complaint

fill

in

the

unfair

practices

application

form

and

send

it

to

CAC

The

address

is

on

the

form

Complaints

can

be

made

at

any

time

up

to

the

end

of

day

after

the

ballot

closes

Where

CAC

finds

that

unfair

practices

were

used

they

may

reschedule

the

ballot

cancel

the

ballot

and

declare

that

the

union

is

derecognised

cancel

the

ballot

and

refuse

the

application

for

derecognition

The

Code

of

Practice

on

Access

and

Unfair

Practices

during

Ballots

for

Trade

Union

Recognition

or

Derecognition

has

more

information

After

the

ballot

You

’ll

usually

find

out

the

result

of

the

vote

hours

after

the

ballot

closes

For

a

union

to

be

derecognised

the

majority

of

those

voting

and

at

least

of

the

workers

in

the

bargaining

unit

must

vote

in

favour

of

ending

the

bargaining

arrangements

The

Central

Arbitration

Committee

CAC

will

declare

the

union

as

derecognised

or

will

refuse

the

application

for

derecognition

Paying

for

the

ballot

The

employer

and

the

union

will

each

receive

a

demand

from

the

qualified

independent

person

QIP

for

their

share

of

the

cost

of

running

the

ballot

This

must

be

paid

in

days

If

either

party

wishes

to

dispute

the

amount

they

can

appeal

to

an

employment

tribunal

What

you

must

do

As

an

employer

you

no

longer

have

to

work

with

a

union

that

’s

been

derecognised

You

must

continue

to

work

with

a

union

if

the

CAC

have

refused

the

application

for

derecognition

You

can

not

reapply

for

the

union

to

be

derecognised

for

years


Overview

Your

employer

is

insolvent

if

it

can

not

pay

its

debts

They

might

make

you

redundant

ask

you

to

keep

working

transfer

you

to

a

new

employer

if

the

business

has

been

sold

There

are

different

types

of

insolvency

administration

liquidation

bankruptcy

receivership

company

voluntary

arrangement

individual

voluntary

arrangement

debt

relief

order

Check

if

your

employer

is

insolvent

Depending

on

your

situation

you

can

apply

to

the

government

for

a

redundancy

payment

holiday

pay

outstanding

payments

like

unpaid

wages

overtime

and

commission

money

you

would

have

earned

working

your

notice

period

statutory

notice

pay

You

may

be

eligible

for

unemployment

benefits

if

you

lose

your

job

If

you

do

not

apply

for

benefits

after

you

lose

your

job

you

might

get

less

money

in

your

statutory

notice

pay

payment

Your

rights

You

have

different

rights

depending

on

whether

your

employer

makes

you

redundant

dismisses

you

asks

you

to

keep

working

transfers

you

to

a

new

employer

if

the

business

has

been

sold

Your

employer

must

have

a

consultation

about

why

redundancies

are

happening

and

if

there

are

any

alternatives

they

do

not

have

to

consult

you

directly

If

you

’re

made

redundant

You

’re

made

redundant

if

you

’re

dismissed

from

your

job

The

person

who

is

dealing

with

the

insolvency

the

insolvency

practitioner

or

official

receiver

must

tell

you

how

your

job

is

affected

and

what

to

do

next

They

’ll

also

give

you

a

fact

sheet

CN

case

reference

number

to

use

when

you

apply

for

money

you

’re

owed

You

can

apply

to

the

government

for

a

redundancy

payment

holiday

pay

outstanding

payments

like

unpaid

wages

overtime

and

commission

money

you

would

have

earned

working

your

notice

period

statutory

notice

pay

Businesses

can

go

through

more

than

one

insolvency

You

can

not

claim

outstanding

payments

between

the

day

of

the

first

insolvency

and

the

day

you

were

dismissed

even

if

you

did

not

know

about

the

previous

insolvency

You

can

also

apply

to

the

court

for

compensation

if

you

think

you

were

dismissed

unfairly

or

not

consulted

properly

Compensation

because

you

were

dismissed

unfairly

You

can

make

a

claim

to

the

employment

tribunal

if

you

were

dismissed

unfairly

basic

award

there

was

not

a

consultation

about

your

redundancy

protective

award

You

’ll

be

claiming

against

the

Secretary

of

State

for

Business

Energy

and

Industrial

Strategy

and

your

former

employer

the

respondents

If

you

continue

working

after

the

insolvency

You

might

be

asked

to

continue

working

for

your

employer

after

they

become

insolvent

You

’ll

still

be

eligible

to

claim

for

redundancy

pay

and

other

money

you

’re

owed

if

you

’re

made

redundant

at

a

later

date

You

can

not

claim

holiday

pay

wages

bonuses

or

commission

that

you

’re

owed

between

the

day

of

the

insolvency

and

the

day

you

were

dismissed

If

you

’re

transferred

to

a

new

employer

You

can

not

claim

any

money

from

the

government

if

you

were

transferred

before

your

former

employer

became

insolvent

If

you

were

transferred

afterwards

you

can

apply

for

redundancy

pay

statutory

notice

pay

and

outstanding

payments

such

holiday

pay

wages

commission

and

bonuses

What

you

can

get

What

money

you

’re

entitled

to

depends

on

how

long

you

were

employed

what

was

in

your

employment

contract

your

age

Payments

are

capped

Redundancy

pay

You

’re

normally

entitled

to

redundancy

pay

if

you

have

been

made

redundant

were

an

employee

were

continuously

employed

by

the

insolvent

business

for

years

or

more

You

’ll

get

half

a

week

’s

pay

for

each

full

year

you

were

employed

and

under

years

old

one

week

’s

pay

for

each

full

year

you

were

employed

and

between

and

years

old

one

and

half

week

’s

pay

for

each

full

year

you

were

employed

and

or

older

Redundancy

payments

are

capped

at

a

week

if

you

were

made

redundant

before

April

You

can

get

a

payment

for

a

maximum

of

years

that

you

were

employed

at

the

business

Calculate

your

redundancy

pay

Wages

and

other

money

you

’re

owed

You

can

apply

for

unpaid

wages

and

other

money

you

’re

owed

by

your

employer

for

example

bonuses

overtime

and

commission

You

’re

only

entitled

to

money

that

’s

in

your

employment

contract

You

’ll

get

up

to

weeks

of

money

you

’re

owed

It

counts

as

a

week

even

if

you

’re

only

owed

money

for

a

few

days

Payments

for

wages

and

other

money

you

’re

owed

are

capped

at

a

week

if

you

were

made

redundant

before

April

You

pay

income

tax

and

National

Insurance

when

you

get

unpaid

wages

and

other

money

you

’re

owed

You

might

be

able

to

claim

a

tax

refund

if

you

’ve

paid

too

much

Holiday

pay

You

can

get

paid

for

holiday

days

owed

that

you

did

not

take

holiday

pay

accrued

holiday

days

you

took

but

were

not

paid

for

holiday

pay

taken

You

’re

only

paid

for

holidays

you

took

or

accrued

in

the

months

before

your

employer

became

insolvent

You

’ll

only

get

payments

for

up

to

weeks

of

holiday

days

Holiday

pay

is

capped

at

per

week

per

week

if

your

employer

went

insolvent

before

April

You

pay

income

tax

and

National

Insurance

on

your

holiday

payment

You

might

be

able

to

claim

a

tax

refund

if

you

’ve

paid

too

much

Statutory

notice

pay

You

’re

entitled

to

a

paid

notice

period

when

you

’re

made

redundant

even

if

it

is

not

in

your

contract

You

can

claim

for

statutory

notice

pay

if

you

did

not

work

a

notice

period

worked

some

of

your

notice

period

worked

an

unpaid

notice

period

Your

statutory

notice

pay

is

worked

out

as

one

week

’s

notice

for

every

year

you

were

employed

up

to

a

maximum

of

twelve

weeks

Payments

are

capped

at

per

week

if

you

were

made

redundant

before

April

Pension

contributions

Contact

the

insolvency

practitioner

or

official

receiver

if

you

’re

missing

contributions

to

your

pension

Apply

for

money

you

're

owed

You

’re

eligible

to

apply

if

you

were

an

employee

you

’re

a

UK

or

EEA

national

or

a

foreign

national

with

permission

to

work

in

the

UK

If

you

’re

not

eligible

for

example

you

’re

a

contractor

register

as

a

creditor

instead

Apply

for

redundancy

unpaid

wages

and

holiday

within

months

of

being

dismissed

You

request

to

claim

for

loss

of

notice

pay

statutory

notice

pay

in

your

application

If

you

requested

to

claim

statutory

notice

pay

you

’ll

get

sent

a

letter

telling

you

when

you

can

apply

Claiming

for

redundancy

unpaid

wages

and

holiday

pay

You

can

apply

as

soon

as

you

’ve

been

made

redundant

The

person

dealing

with

the

insolvency

the

insolvency

practitioner

or

official

receiver

will

give

you

a

CN

case

reference

number

You

can

not

claim

without

the

CN

number

You

must

apply

for

redundancy

pay

within

months

of

being

dismissed

The

application

will

ask

if

you

want

to

apply

for

statutory

notice

pay

Choosing

Yes

does

not

mean

you

’ve

applied

You

’ll

be

told

when

to

apply

Apply

for

redundancy

unpaid

wages

and

holiday

online

Claiming

for

loss

of

notice

pay

statutory

notice

pay

You

need

an

LN

reference

number

to

make

a

claim

It

’ll

be

sent

after

your

notice

period

would

have

ended

This

is

usually

no

more

than

weeks

after

you

’re

dismissed

You

must

apply

for

redundancy

first

even

if

you

’re

not

owed

any

money

Employees

at

the

same

business

can

have

different

notice

periods

Once

you

have

the

LN

reference

number

claim

online

for

loss

of

notice

Money

you

get

or

could

have

got

by

claiming

benefits

will

be

deducted

from

your

payment

Help

completing

the

online

forms

Contact

the

Redundancy

Payments

Service

if

you

have

queries

about

completing

the

online

forms

You

’ll

need

your

case

reference

number

or

National

Insurance

number

You

can

not

currently

call

the

Redundancy

Payments

Service

After

you

apply

It

usually

takes

up

to

weeks

to

get

your

payment

but

can

take

longer

Your

information

will

be

checked

against

the

employer

’s

records

for

example

how

much

holiday

you

had

accrued

You

’ll

only

get

a

payment

if

the

records

show

you

’re

owed

money

Any

benefits

you

’re

eligible

to

claim

will

be

deducted

from

your

statutory

notice

payment

even

if

you

did

not

claim

them

If

your

application

is

rejected

Contact

the

Redundancy

Payments

Service

they

’ll

explain

why

your

claim

was

rejected

You

can

make

a

claim

to

the

employment

tribunal

if

you

disagree

with

the

decision

You

’ll

be

claiming

against

the

Secretary

of

State

for

Business

Energy

and

Industrial

Strategy

and

your

former

employer

the

respondents

Help

and

advice

Contact

the

Redundancy

Payments

Service

if

you

need

help

You

’ll

need

your

case

reference

number

or

National

Insurance

number

You

can

not

currently

call

the

Redundancy

Payments

Service

Help

finding

a

new

job

Contact

your

local

Jobcentre

Plus

and

ask

for

their

Rapid

Response

Service

for

help

finding

a

new

job

You

’ll

be

able

to

use

the

service

for

up

to

weeks

after

you

’re

made

redundant

You

must

have

started

your

notice

period

to

be

eligible

Get

help

to

find

a

new

job

improve

your

skills

and

claim

benefits


When

you

can

appeal

Your

council

makes

decisions

about

hedgerow

notices

You

can

appeal

a

decision

if

they

’ve

sent

you

either

a

retention

notice

saying

you

can

not

remove

a

hedgerow

a

replacement

notice

telling

you

to

replace

a

hedgerow

you

’ve

already

removed

Only

the

person

who

made

the

application

can

appeal

There

’s

no

fee

for

appealing

Deadline

for

appealing

You

must

appeal

within

days

of

the

date

on

the

council

’s

notice

When

you

can

expect

a

decision

Once

your

appeal

is

validated

you

’ll

normally

get

a

decision

within

weeks

How

to

appeal

Fill

in

a

hedgerow

appeal

form

You

also

need

a

copy

of

your

original

application

the

reason

for

your

appeal

a

copy

of

the

local

planning

authority

’s

decision

notice

any

other

documents

that

directly

support

your

appeal

Email

these

documents

with

your

completed

appeal

form

to

the

council

who

made

the

decision

and

the

Planning

Inspectorate

Because

of

coronavirus

you

can

not

currently

appeal

by

post

Comment

on

an

appeal

Anyone

can

comment

on

a

hedgerow

appeal

Because

of

coronavirus

you

can

not

currently

comment

by

post

You

can

still

comment

by

email

After

you

appeal

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

check

your

appeal

to

make

sure

it

’s

valid

They

’ll

tell

you

what

happens

next

and

how

long

your

appeal

may

take

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

then

consider

your

appeal

You

’ll

normally

get

a

decision

within

weeks

If

anyone

behaves

unreasonably

You

can

apply

for

an

award

of

costs

if

anyone

involved

in

your

appeal

has

cost

you

money

by

behaving

unreasonably

for

example

missing

deadlines

However

you

might

have

to

pay

another

party

’s

costs

too

You

can

complain

about

how

the

Planning

Inspectorate

handled

your

appeal

There

’s

no

time

limit

for

complaints

If

you

disagree

with

the

appeal

decision

You

can

challenge

the

decision

in

the

High

Court

if

you

think

the

Planning

Inspectorate

made

a

legal

mistake

Get

advice

from

a

lawyer

if

you

’re

unsure

about

this


When

you

need

a

licence

You

must

have

a

rod

fishing

licence

for

England

and

Wales

if

you

’re

fishing

for

salmon

trout

freshwater

fish

smelt

or

eel

with

a

rod

and

line

in

England

except

the

River

Tweed

Wales

the

Border

Esk

region

including

the

parts

of

the

river

that

are

in

Scotland

You

can

get

a

fine

of

up

to

if

you

’re

fishing

in

these

areas

and

can

not

show

a

valid

rod

fishing

licence

when

asked

There

are

different

rules

for

fishing

in

the

rest

of

Scotland

and

Northern

Ireland

Children

under

do

not

need

a

licence

Licences

for

children

aged

between

and

are

free

You

’ll

still

need

to

get

a

junior

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Other

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you

may

need

You

also

need

permission

from

the

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to

fish

on

private

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an

additional

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to

fish

in

locks

or

weirs

on

the

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Thames

You

must

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national

and

local

rules

byelaws

when

freshwater

fishing

with

a

rod

and

line

in

England

and

Wales

There

may

be

more

rules

on

private

land

Types

of

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rod

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Trout

coarse

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eel

licence

This

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fish

non

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and

all

freshwater

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You

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the

following

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to

fish

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rod

for

non

migratory

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streams

drains

and

canals

up

to

rods

for

non

migratory

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reservoirs

lakes

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up

to

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for

freshwater

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You

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buy

a

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you

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rods

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The

place

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you

fish

may

have

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Salmon

and

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trout

licence

This

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you

fish

salmon

sea

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non

migratory

trout

and

all

freshwater

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You

must

use

your

licence

in

one

of

ways

You

can

choose

to

fish

with

rod

for

salmon

sea

trout

and

non

migratory

trout

in

rivers

streams

and

canals

up

to

rods

for

salmon

sea

trout

and

non

migratory

trout

in

reservoirs

lakes

and

ponds

up

to

rods

for

freshwater

fish

You

must

report

a

catch

return

every

year

even

if

you

did

not

fish

The

place

where

you

fish

may

have

additional

rules

about

how

many

rods

you

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there

Rods

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The

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spod

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bait

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water

marker

rods

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Buy

a

rod

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licence

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England

and

Wales

You

can

buy

a

day

day

or

month

licence

online

You

’ll

need

a

debit

or

credit

card

your

Blue

Badge

or

National

Insurance

number

if

you

have

a

disability

and

you

’re

applying

for

a

month

licence

the

other

person

’s

details

such

as

date

of

birth

if

you

’re

buying

for

someone

else

Your

licence

can

start

on

any

date

within

days

of

the

day

you

buy

it

Licence

prices

depend

on

the

type

of

fish

you

are

fishing

for

and

the

number

of

rods

you

use

Licence

type

Trout

and

coarse

up

to

rod

Trout

and

coarse

rod

Salmon

and

sea

trout

day

Not

available

day

Not

available

month

month

over

or

disabled

month

junior

to

Free

Free

Free

There

are

no

discounted

prices

for

a

day

or

an

day

licence

You

need

different

permissions

or

licences

to

fish

in

most

of

Scotland

and

Northern

Ireland

Buy

now

Eligibility

for

disabled

licences

You

can

get

a

discounted

month

disabled

licence

if

you

have

a

Blue

Badge

or

get

Disability

Living

Allowance

or

Personal

Independence

Payment

any

rate

If

you

’re

under

and

have

a

disability

you

can

choose

to

have

the

fact

you

are

disabled

noted

on

your

junior

rod

licence

This

may

help

you

prove

your

eligibility

for

discounts

or

assisted

access

at

fisheries

Give

your

Blue

Badge

or

National

Insurance

number

or

child

reference

number

if

you

’re

under

when

you

apply

Other

ways

to

buy

a

licence

You

can

also

buy

adult

licences

at

a

Post

Office

by

calling

the

Environment

Agency

You

can

not

get

a

junior

licence

at

the

Post

Office

or

over

the

phone

You

must

apply

online

If

you

have

not

received

your

month

licence

Contact

the

Environment

Agency

if

you

do

not

get

your

licence

within

working

days

Extend

a

licence

To

change

a

day

or

day

licence

to

a

month

licence

call

the

Environment

Agency

within

days

of

buying

it

You

’ll

need

to

buy

a

new

licence

but

you

’ll

get

a

refund

for

the

first

one

you

bought

Replace

a

licence

or

update

your

details

Contact

the

Environment

Agency

if

you

have

questions

about

your

licence

to

replace

a

licence

to

update

your

details

if

you

’ve

changed

your

name

or

address

Fishing

in

Scotland

and

Northern

Ireland

Fishing

in

Scotland

You

do

not

need

a

licence

to

fish

with

rod

and

line

anywhere

in

Scotland

apart

from

in

the

Border

Esk

region

You

only

need

permission

from

the

landowner

or

an

angling

club

As

the

Border

Esk

flows

into

England

you

need

to

buy

a

rod

fishing

licence

for

England

and

Wales

to

fish

any

part

of

it

including

the

parts

of

the

river

and

its

tributaries

that

are

in

Scotland

Fishing

in

Northern

Ireland

You

must

have

a

rod

licence

and

angling

permit

from

a

Northern

Irish

agency

to

fish

in

Northern

Ireland


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responsibilities

You

have

certain

responsibilities

if

you

sell

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

EEE

You

must

provide

a

way

for

your

customers

to

dispose

of

their

old

household

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

when

you

sell

them

a

new

version

of

the

same

item

The

waste

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

WEEE

regulations

apply

regardless

of

how

you

sell

the

products

whether

direct

or

by

internet

mail

order

or

telephone

You

must

either

provide

a

free

in

store

take

back

service

to

your

customers

set

up

an

alternative

free

take

back

service

If

you

do

not

have

your

own

take

back

service

you

must

join

the

Distributor

Takeback

Scheme

DTS

You

can

be

prosecuted

if

you

do

not

comply

with

the

regulations

Tell

your

customers

which

service

you

provide

You

must

provide

free

written

information

to

your

customers

on

which

take

back

service

you

provide

including

collect

on

delivery

how

they

can

reuse

and

recycle

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

why

this

waste

needs

to

be

separated

from

other

waste

the

damaging

effects

of

not

recycling

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

the

meaning

of

the

crossed

out

wheelie

bin

symbol

Shops

You

can

provide

this

information

by

for

example

displaying

posters

in

your

store

about

which

service

you

provide

including

information

leaflets

with

the

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

you

sell

Online

retailers

You

must

publish

this

information

on

your

website

You

can

download

free

customer

information

if

you

offer

a

take

back

service

DTS

members

can

get

these

from

the

scheme

You

have

other

responsibilities

if

you

’re

a

producer

for

example

you

make

and

sell

EEE

under

your

own

brand

or

sell

it

in

UK

from

abroad

Take

back

waste

in

store

You

must

offer

to

take

back

waste

of

the

same

type

as

the

item

your

customers

buy

from

you

regardless

of

whether

they

buy

in

store

online

or

by

mail

order

the

brand

of

the

item

You

must

also

take

back

items

that

have

the

same

function

For

example

you

would

take

back

a

customer

’s

old

kettle

when

they

buy

a

new

one

take

back

a

video

player

if

the

customer

buys

a

DVD

player

You

must

offer

the

in

store

service

for

free

but

you

can

charge

to

cover

transport

costs

if

you

’re

collecting

items

from

customers

homes

give

customers

at

least

days

to

bring

back

their

waste

item

take

back

all

types

of

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

that

you

sell

you

can

choose

to

extend

your

service

to

cover

all

kinds

of

electrical

and

electronic

waste

Small

electronic

equipment

Very

small

WEEE

are

items

of

waste

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

that

are

less

than

cm

on

their

longest

side

You

must

take

back

all

items

of

very

small

WEEE

in

store

if

your

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

sales

area

is

greater

than

square

metres

including

aisle

display

and

shelf

space

You

must

provide

this

service

to

everyone

for

free

regardless

of

whether

they

’ve

bought

anything

from

your

store

You

’re

exempt

if

you

’ve

joined

the

Distributor

Takeback

Scheme

DTS

or

an

assessment

shows

you

already

have

an

effective

system

Store

waste

Check

the

conditions

to

see

if

you

can

store

the

waste

temporarily

before

you

dispose

of

it

Dispose

of

waste

To

dispose

of

the

waste

you

’ve

collected

you

can

do

one

of

the

following

Producer

compliance

schemes

Contact

a

producer

compliance

scheme

PCS

The

PCS

will

arrange

for

the

waste

to

be

recycled

or

prepared

for

re

use

at

an

Approved

Authorised

Treatment

Facility

AATF

You

may

be

charged

for

the

collection

and

transportation

of

the

waste

to

the

AATF

or

the

PCS

collection

point

Transport

the

waste

yourself

You

can

transport

the

waste

to

an

AATF

or

PCS

collection

point

yourself

You

need

to

register

as

a

waste

carrier

in

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern

Ireland

You

may

also

need

to

follow

the

rules

on

transporting

hazardous

waste

in

England

and

Wales

Scotland

Northern

Ireland

Keep

records

You

must

keep

records

of

all

electrical

and

electronic

waste

that

you

collect

and

dispose

of

you

can

use

a

template

Include

the

number

of

units

you

’ve

received

through

take

back

and

say

how

many

of

these

were

returned

to

a

PCS

You

need

to

keep

all

documentation

you

make

or

are

given

by

the

PCS

or

the

AATF

when

you

dispose

of

electrical

and

electronic

waste

You

also

need

to

keep

records

of

how

you

tell

customers

about

your

take

back

scheme

Keep

all

your

records

for

years

Set

up

an

alternative

take

back

service

You

can

set

up

a

designated

collection

facility

DCF

where

your

customers

can

take

all

types

of

electrical

and

electronic

waste

You

can

do

this

on

your

own

or

with

other

distributors

You

must

follow

the

waste

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

WEEE

regulations

other

waste

management

legislation

and

local

planning

requirements

when

managing

a

DCF

You

must

agree

with

a

producer

compliance

scheme

PCS

to

return

the

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

EEE

direct

to

an

Approved

Authorised

Treatment

Facility

AATF

Use

the

Distributor

Takeback

Scheme

You

can

use

the

Distributor

Takeback

Scheme

DTS

instead

of

providing

a

takeback

service

if

either

of

the

following

apply

your

business

sells

less

than

of

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

EEE

per

year

you

only

sell

online

If

your

business

sells

or

more

of

EEE

per

year

and

has

physical

stores

you

can

not

use

the

DTS

after

December

You

’ll

need

to

take

back

waste

in

store

or

set

up

an

alternative

collection

point

instead

How

the

scheme

works

You

pay

a

fee

that

covers

your

waste

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

WEEE

obligations

until

December

The

amount

you

pay

depends

on

the

size

of

your

business

whether

you

only

sell

online

how

much

EEE

you

sell

This

money

goes

towards

supporting

the

recycling

centres

run

by

local

authorities

You

’ll

need

to

keep

a

record

of

what

information

you

give

to

your

customers

about

where

they

should

take

their

WEEE

If

you

do

not

comply

If

you

fail

to

comply

with

the

waste

electrical

and

electronic

equipment

WEEE

regulations

you

can

be

prosecuted

and

fined

up

to

at

a

magistrates

court

or

get

an

unlimited

fine

from

a

Crown

Court

You

may

sometimes

get

warning

letters

and

formal

cautions

before

a

prosecution

The

Office

for

Product

Safety

and

Standards

enforces

these

regulations

You

can

contact

them

online

call

or

write

to

them


Overview

You

must

place

your

tenants

deposit

in

a

tenancy

deposit

protection

TDP

scheme

if

you

rent

out

your

home

on

an

assured

shorthold

tenancy

that

started

after

April

If

you

receive

a

valuable

item

as

a

deposit

instead

of

money

for

example

a

car

or

watch

you

do

not

have

to

put

it

in

a

TDP

These

government

backed

schemes

ensure

your

tenants

will

get

their

deposit

back

if

they

meet

the

terms

of

your

tenancy

agreement

do

not

damage

the

property

pay

the

rent

and

bills

You

or

your

letting

agent

must

put

your

tenants

deposit

in

the

scheme

within

days

of

getting

it

Available

schemes

You

can

use

any

of

the

following

schemes

if

your

property

is

in

England

or

Wales

Deposit

Protection

Service

MyDeposits

Tenancy

Deposit

Scheme

There

are

separate

TDP

schemes

in

Scotland

and

Northern

Ireland

All

TDP

schemes

offer

you

options

the

scheme

hold

the

deposit

for

free

known

as

a

custodial

scheme

you

or

the

agent

holds

the

deposit

and

you

pay

the

scheme

to

insure

it

known

as

an

insured

scheme

At

the

end

of

the

tenancy

The

deposit

must

be

returned

to

your

tenants

within

days

of

you

both

agreeing

how

much

they

’ll

get

back

If

you

’re

in

a

dispute

with

your

tenants

The

deposit

is

protected

in

the

scheme

until

the

issue

is

settled

If

you

’re

in

an

insured

scheme

you

or

the

agent

must

give

the

deposit

to

the

TDP

scheme

They

will

hold

it

until

the

issue

is

settled

Holding

deposits

If

you

’ve

received

a

holding

deposit

from

your

future

tenants

money

to

hold

a

property

before

an

agreement

is

signed

you

do

not

have

to

protect

it

Once

they

become

tenants

the

holding

deposit

becomes

a

deposit

and

you

must

protect

it

Deposits

made

by

a

third

party

You

must

use

a

TDP

scheme

even

if

the

deposit

is

paid

by

someone

else

like

a

rent

deposit

scheme

or

a

tenant

’s

parents

Information

you

must

give

to

your

tenants

Within

days

of

getting

their

deposit

you

must

tell

your

tenants

the

address

of

the

rented

property

how

much

deposit

they

’ve

paid

how

the

deposit

is

protected

the

name

and

contact

details

of

the

tenancy

deposit

protection

TDP

scheme

and

its

dispute

resolution

service

your

or

your

letting

agency

’s

name

and

contact

details

the

name

and

contact

details

of

any

third

party

who

paid

the

deposit

why

you

would

keep

some

or

all

of

the

deposit

for

example

because

your

tenants

damaged

the

property

and

you

need

to

fix

it

how

to

apply

to

get

the

deposit

back

at

the

end

of

the

tenancy

what

to

do

if

they

can

not

get

hold

of

you

at

the

end

of

the

tenancy

what

to

do

if

there

’s

a

dispute

over

the

amount

of

deposit

to

be

returned

at

the

end

of

the

tenancy

If

you

do

not

protect

your

tenants

deposit

Your

tenants

can

apply

to

a

county

court

if

you

do

not

use

a

tenancy

deposit

protection

TDP

scheme

when

you

have

to

They

can

do

this

at

any

time

during

the

tenancy

If

the

court

finds

you

have

not

protected

the

deposit

it

can

order

you

to

either

repay

it

to

your

tenants

pay

it

into

a

custodial

TDP

scheme

’s

bank

account

within

days

The

court

may

also

order

you

to

repay

your

tenants

up

to

times

their

original

deposit

within

days

of

making

the

order

At

the

end

of

the

tenancy

The

court

may

also

decide

that

your

tenants

do

not

have

to

leave

the

property

when

the

tenancy

ends

if

you

did

not

use

a

TDP

scheme

when

you

should

have

Disputes

Use

your

tenancy

deposit

protection

TDP

scheme

’s

free

dispute

resolution

service

if

you

disagree

with

your

tenants

about

how

much

deposit

should

be

returned

Contact

your

TDP

scheme

for

more

information

on

the

dispute

resolution

service

The

schemes

are

Deposit

Protection

Service

MyDeposits

Tenancy

Deposit

Scheme

Help

and

advice

You

can

get

more

help

and

advice

from

your

local

Citizens

Advice

Bureau

a

solicitor


Landlord

responsibilities

You

’re

a

landlord

if

you

rent

out

your

property

As

a

landlord

you

must

keep

your

rented

properties

safe

and

free

from

health

hazards

make

sure

all

gas

and

electrical

equipment

is

safely

installed

and

maintained

provide

an

Energy

Performance

Certificate

for

the

property

protect

your

tenant

’s

deposit

in

a

government

approved

scheme

check

your

tenant

has

the

right

to

rent

your

property

if

it

’s

in

England

give

your

tenant

a

copy

of

the

How

to

rent

checklist

when

they

start

renting

from

you

you

can

email

it

to

them

There

are

different

rules

if

you

rent

out

property

in

Scotland

or

Northern

Ireland

Coronavirus

and

your

responsibilities

Your

responsibilities

as

a

landlord

have

not

changed

because

of

coronavirus

However

you

should

follow

the

government

’s

coronavirus

advice

Read

the

coronavirus

and

renting

guidance

for

tenants

and

landlords

Fire

safety

It

’s

your

responsibility

to

fit

and

test

smoke

alarms

and

carbon

monoxide

alarms

follow

fire

safety

regulations

for

property

in

a

purpose

built

block

of

flats

or

for

houses

and

property

adapted

into

flats

Health

and

safety

inspections

The

Housing

Health

and

Safety

Rating

System

HHSRS

is

used

by

your

council

to

make

sure

that

properties

in

its

area

are

safe

for

the

people

who

live

there

This

involves

inspecting

your

property

for

possible

hazards

such

as

uneven

stairs

If

you

own

a

property

and

rent

it

out

the

council

may

decide

to

do

an

HHSRS

inspection

because

your

tenants

have

asked

for

an

inspection

the

council

has

done

a

survey

of

local

properties

and

thinks

your

property

might

be

hazardous

HHSRS

hazard

ratings

Inspectors

look

at

health

and

safety

areas

and

score

each

hazard

they

find

as

category

or

according

to

its

seriousness

You

must

take

action

on

enforcement

notices

from

your

council

You

also

have

the

right

to

appeal

enforcement

notices

The

council

can

do

any

of

the

following

if

they

find

a

serious

hazard

issue

an

improvement

notice

fix

the

hazard

themselves

and

bill

you

for

the

cost

stop

you

or

anyone

else

from

using

part

or

all

of

the

property

Financial

responsibilities

You

have

to

pay

Income

Tax

on

your

rental

income

minus

your

day

to

day

running

expenses

Class

National

Insurance

if

the

work

you

do

renting

out

property

counts

as

running

a

business

If

you

only

occasionally

rent

out

your

property

or

part

of

your

home

for

example

through

short

term

rental

apps

check

if

you

need

to

tell

HMRC

about

this

income

If

you

have

a

mortgage

on

the

property

you

want

to

rent

out

you

must

get

permission

from

your

mortgage

lender

Regulated

tenancies

There

are

special

rules

for

changing

rents

and

terms

for

regulated

tenancies

usually

private

tenancies

starting

before

January

Making

repairs

You

must

keep

your

property

in

good

condition

and

any

gas

or

electrical

systems

must

meet

specified

safety

standards

When

doing

repairs

in

your

property

make

sure

you

keep

you

and

your

tenants

safe

from

coronavirus

There

is

more

information

about

doing

repairs

and

maintenance

in

section

of

the

coronavirus

and

renting

guidance

for

tenants

and

landlords

There

are

different

rules

around

making

repairs

if

you

rent

out

property

in

Scotland

or

Northern

Ireland

When

you

can

enter

the

property

You

have

a

legal

right

to

enter

your

property

to

inspect

it

or

carry

out

repairs

You

must

give

your

tenants

at

least

hours

notice

although

immediate

access

may

be

possible

in

emergencies

Your

tenants

have

the

right

to

stay

in

the

property

during

the

repairs

You

’re

normally

responsible

for

repairs

to

the

structure

of

your

property

basins

sinks

baths

and

other

sanitary

fittings

heating

and

hot

water

systems

anything

you

damage

through

attempting

repairs

If

your

property

is

seriously

damaged

by

a

fire

flood

or

other

similar

incident

you

do

not

have

to

rebuild

or

renovate

it

However

if

you

do

you

can

not

charge

your

tenants

for

any

repairs

made

Common

areas

If

you

own

a

block

of

flats

you

’re

usually

responsible

for

repairing

common

areas

like

staircases

Councils

can

ask

landlords

to

fix

problems

in

common

areas

or

to

repair

a

tenant

’s

flat

that

’s

been

damaged

by

another

tenant

What

happens

if

repairs

are

not

done

properly

If

you

refuse

to

carry

out

repairs

tenants

can

start

a

claim

in

the

small

claims

court

for

repairs

under

in

some

circumstances

carry

out

the

repairs

themselves

and

deduct

the

cost

from

their

rent

If

you

do

not

make

repairs

to

remove

hazards

your

tenants

can

ask

the

council

to

inspect

the

property

under

the

Housing

Health

and

Safety

Rating

System

HHSRS

and

to

take

any

action

that

is

necessary

If

the

council

finds

serious

hazards

it

must

take

enforcement

action

to

make

sure

the

hazard

is

removed

If

the

property

is

temporarily

unfit

to

live

in

You

can

ask

tenants

to

move

out

during

major

repairs

Before

this

happens

you

should

agree

in

writing

how

long

the

works

will

last

the

tenants

right

to

return

details

of

any

alternative

accommodation

You

can

not

repossess

a

property

to

do

repairs

However

if

you

’re

planning

substantial

works

or

want

to

redevelop

the

property

you

can

apply

to

the

courts

for

an

order

for

your

tenants

to

leave

The

courts

are

more

likely

to

grant

this

if

you

provide

alternative

accommodation

Repairs

and

charging

rent

If

the

repairs

are

very

disruptive

your

tenants

may

be

able

to

claim

a

reduction

on

their

rent

known

as

a

rent

abatement

This

will

depend

on

how

much

of

the

property

is

unusable

You

may

have

the

right

to

increase

the

rent

after

carrying

out

repairs

and

improvements

depending

on

the

tenancy

agreement

Rent

increases

The

tenancy

agreement

should

include

how

and

when

you

’ll

review

the

rent

There

are

special

rules

for

increasing

regulated

tenancy

rents

When

you

can

increase

rent

For

a

periodic

tenancy

rolling

on

a

week

by

week

or

month

by

month

basis

you

can

usually

only

increase

the

rent

once

a

year

For

a

fixed

term

tenancy

running

for

a

set

period

you

can

only

increase

the

rent

if

your

tenancy

agreement

permits

this

Otherwise

you

can

only

raise

the

rent

when

the

fixed

term

ends

How

you

can

increase

the

rent

If

a

fixed

term

tenancy

agreement

says

how

the

rent

can

be

increased

you

must

stick

to

this

For

a

periodic

tenancy

you

can

agree

a

rent

increase

with

your

tenants

and

produce

a

written

record

of

the

agreement

that

you

both

sign

use

a

Landlord

’s

notice

proposing

a

new

rent

form

giving

your

tenant

at

least

a

month

’s

notice

There

are

different

rules

around

increasing

rent

if

you

rent

out

property

in

Scotland

or

Northern

Ireland

The

rent

increase

must

be

fair

and

realistic

that

is

in

line

with

reasonable

rents

on

the

open

market

If

your

tenants

do

not

agree

If

your

tenants

think

the

rent

increase

is

unfair

they

can

ask

the

First

Tier

Property

Tribunal

to

decide

the

right

amount

Coronavirus

and

rent

Tenant

responsibilities

have

not

changed

because

of

coronavirus

Your

tenant

should

continue

to

pay

rent

if

they

can

If

your

tenant

is

unable

to

pay

their

rent

you

can

agree

a

different

way

to

pay

For

example

you

can

agree

to

accept

a

lower

rent

payment

for

a

set

amount

of

time

and

they

pay

off

the

rent

arrears

later

Read

the

coronavirus

and

renting

guidance

for

tenants

and

landlords

You

and

your

tenant

can

get

advice

from

Shelter

Citizens

Advice

and

the

Money

Advice

Service

Settling

disputes

You

can

often

sort

out

disputes

with

your

tenants

without

going

to

court

Speak

to

your

tenants

about

your

concerns

If

this

does

not

work

write

a

formal

letter

setting

out

the

problem

Use

a

mediation

service

which

is

usually

cheaper

and

quicker

than

going

to

court

As

a

last

resort

you

can

take

your

tenants

to

court

There

are

different

rules

for

settling

disputes

if

you

rent

out

property

in

Scotland

or

Northern

Ireland

Going

to

court

If

you

take

legal

action

the

case

may

go

to

a

small

claims

court

Small

claims

cases

are

those

worth

less

than

or

if

the

case

is

about

repairs

to

a

property

The

courts

provide

a

free

mediation

service

for

small

claims

cases

which

can

take

place

over

the

phone

If

you

want

to

get

your

property

back

because

your

tenants

owe

you

rent

money

you

can

make

a

possession

claim

online

You

must

follow

specific

rules

if

you

want

to

evict

tenants

Coronavirus

and

possession

claims

The

court

process

for

possession

claims

is

different

because

of

coronavirus

You

must

tell

the

court

if

your

tenant

and

their

dependants

have

been

affected

by

coronavirus

For

example

if

they

lost

income

because

of

coronavirus

which

meant

they

were

not

able

to

pay

your

rent

Free

advice

for

disputes

You

can

get

free

advice

about

disputes

or

housing

problems

from

Citizens

Advice

or

Shelter

In

Wales

you

can

contact

Shelter

Cymru

You

might

be

able

to

get

free

and

confidential

legal

advice

from

Civil

Legal

Advice

CLA

as

part

of

legal

aid

if

you

’re

in

England

and

Wales

A

solicitor

can

also

help

you

but

they

might

charge

a

fee

Houses

in

Multiple

Occupation

HMO

If

you

let

your

property

to

several

tenants

who

are

not

members

of

the

same

family

it

may

be

a

House

in

Multiple

Occupation

HMO

The

rules

about

HMOs

are

different

in

Scotland

and

Northern

Ireland

Your

property

is

an

HMO

if

both

of

the

following

apply

at

least

tenants

live

there

forming

more

than

one

household

toilet

bathroom

or

kitchen

facilities

are

shared

A

household

consists

of

either

a

single

person

or

members

of

the

same

family

who

live

together

It

includes

people

who

are

married

or

living

together

and

people

in

same

sex

relationships

If

someone

in

an

HMO

becomes

ill

with

coronavirus

you

do

not

have

to

find

alternative

accommodation

for

the

other

tenants

You

also

can

not

make

someone

leave

their

home

because

they

have

coronavirus

Read

the

coronavirus

and

renting

guidance

for

tenants

and

landlords

Licences

An

HMO

must

have

a

licence

if

it

is

occupied

by

or

more

people

A

council

can

also

include

other

types

of

HMOs

for

licensing

Find

out

if

you

need

an

HMO

licence

from

your

council

Risk

assessment

The

council

has

to

carry

out

a

Housing

Health

and

Safety

Rating

System

HHSRS

risk

assessment

on

your

HMO

within

years

of

receiving

a

licence

application

If

the

inspector

finds

any

unacceptable

risks

during

the

assessment

you

must

carry

out

work

to

eliminate

them

Reporting

changes

You

must

tell

the

council

if

you

plan

to

make

changes

to

an

HMO

your

tenants

make

changes

your

tenants

circumstances

change

for

example

they

have

a

child

Paying

tax

and

National

Insurance

When

you

rent

out

property

you

may

have

to

pay

tax

Running

a

property

business

You

have

to

pay

Class

National

Insurance

if

your

profits

are

a

year

or

more

and

what

you

do

counts

as

running

a

business

for

example

if

all

the

following

apply

being

a

landlord

is

your

main

job

you

rent

out

more

than

one

property

you

’re

buying

new

properties

to

rent

out

If

your

profits

are

under

you

can

make

voluntary

Class

National

Insurance

payments

for

example

to

make

sure

you

get

the

full

State

Pension

You

do

not

pay

National

Insurance

if

you

’re

not

running

a

business

even

if

you

do

work

like

arranging

repairs

advertising

for

tenants

and

arranging

tenancy

agreements

Property

you

personally

own

The

first

of

your

income

from

property

rental

is

tax

free

This

is

your

property

allowance

Contact

HMRC

if

your

income

from

property

rental

is

between

and

a

year

You

must

report

it

on

a

Self

Assessment

tax

return

if

it

’s

to

after

allowable

expenses

or

more

before

allowable

expenses

Register

for

Self

Assessment

If

you

do

not

usually

send

a

tax

return

you

need

to

register

by

October

following

the

tax

year

you

had

rental

income

Register

now

Declaring

unpaid

tax

You

can

declare

unpaid

tax

by

telling

HMRC

about

rental

income

from

previous

years

If

you

have

to

pay

a

penalty

it

’ll

be

lower

than

if

HMRC

find

out

about

the

income

themselves

You

’ll

be

given

a

disclosure

reference

number

You

then

have

months

to

work

out

what

you

owe

and

pay

it

Do

not

include

the

tax

free

property

allowance

for

any

tax

years

before

to

Property

owned

by

a

company

Count

the

rental

income

the

same

way

as

any

other

business

income

Costs

you

can

claim

to

reduce

tax

There

are

different

tax

rules

for

residential

properties

furnished

holiday

lettings

commercial

properties

Residential

properties

You

or

your

company

must

pay

tax

on

the

profit

you

make

from

renting

out

the

property

after

deductions

for

allowable

expenses

Allowable

expenses

are

things

you

need

to

spend

money

on

in

the

day

to

day

running

of

the

property

like

letting

agents

fees

legal

fees

for

lets

of

a

year

or

less

or

for

renewing

a

lease

for

less

than

years

accountants

fees

buildings

and

contents

insurance

interest

on

property

loans

maintenance

and

repairs

to

the

property

but

not

improvements

utility

bills

like

gas

water

and

electricity

rent

ground

rent

service

charges

Council

Tax

services

you

pay

for

like

cleaning

or

gardening

other

direct

costs

of

letting

the

property

like

phone

calls

stationery

and

advertising

Allowable

expenses

do

not

include

capital

expenditure

like

buying

a

property

or

renovating

it

beyond

repairs

for

wear

and

tear

You

may

be

able

to

claim

tax

relief

on

money

spent

on

replacing

a

domestic

item

This

is

called

replacement

of

domestic

items

relief

Domestic

items

include

beds

sofas

curtains

carpets

fridges

crockery

and

cutlery

You

must

have

only

bought

the

domestic

item

for

use

by

tenants

in

a

residential

property

and

the

item

you

replaced

must

no

longer

be

used

in

that

property

The

replacement

of

domestic

items

relief

is

available

from

the

to

tax

year

for

individuals

and

partnerships

April

for

companies

Furnished

residential

lettings

You

may

be

able

to

claim

wear

and

tear

allowance

for

the

to

tax

year

for

individuals

and

partnerships

on

or

before

March

for

companies

Furnished

holiday

lettings

For

furnished

holiday

homes

you

may

be

able

to

claim

plant

and

machinery

capital

allowances

on

furniture

furnishings

and

so

on

in

the

let

property

as

well

as

on

equipment

used

outside

the

property

like

vans

and

tools

Capital

Gains

Tax

reliefs

Business

Asset

Rollover

Relief

Entrepreneurs

Relief

relief

for

gifts

of

business

assets

and

relief

for

loans

to

traders

You

can

only

claim

these

if

all

the

following

apply

the

property

is

offered

to

let

for

at

least

days

a

year

it

’s

let

for

more

than

days

a

year

no

single

let

is

more

than

days

you

charge

the

going

rate

for

similar

properties

in

the

area

market

value

If

you

own

the

property

personally

your

profits

count

as

earnings

for

pension

purposes

You

can

download

helpsheets

to

help

you

with

your

tax

return

capital

allowances

furnished

holiday

lettings

Commercial

properties

You

can

claim

plant

and

machinery

capital

allowances

on

some

items

if

you

rent

out

a

commercial

property

like

a

shop

garage

or

lock

up

Working

out

your

profit

You

work

out

the

net

profit

or

loss

for

all

your

property

lettings

except

furnished

holiday

lettings

as

if

it

’s

a

single

business

To

do

this

you

add

together

all

your

rental

income

add

together

all

your

allowable

expenses

take

the

expenses

away

from

the

income

Work

out

the

profit

or

loss

from

furnished

holiday

lettings

separately

from

any

other

rental

business

to

make

sure

you

only

claim

these

tax

advantages

for

eligible

properties

Making

a

loss

Deduct

any

losses

from

your

profit

and

enter

the

figure

on

your

Self

Assessment

form

You

can

offset

your

loss

against

future

profits

by

carrying

it

forward

to

a

later

year

profits

from

other

properties

if

you

have

them

You

can

only

offset

losses

against

future

profits

in

the

same

business

Changing

a

regulated

tenancy

fair

rent

There

are

special

rules

for

changing

rents

and

terms

for

regulated

tenancies

sometimes

called

fair

rents

which

usually

started

before

January

There

are

different

rules

for

increasing

rents

in

regulated

tenancies

in

Scotland

and

rent

controlled

tenancies

in

Northern

Ireland

When

you

can

increase

rent

You

can

only

increase

the

rent

up

to

the

maximum

set

by

the

Valuation

Office

Agency

VOA

check

the

register

of

rents

to

find

out

what

it

is

You

can

ask

VOA

to

review

the

rent

every

years

or

earlier

if

something

has

affected

the

value

so

that

it

remains

fair

Your

rent

might

increase

or

decrease

Download

and

fill

in

a

fair

rent

form

to

get

your

rent

reviewed

Send

the

completed

form

to

the

VOA

Network

Support

Office

by

post

Email

the

VOA

Network

Support

Office

if

you

have

any

questions

about

increasing

your

rent

If

the

fair

rent

increases

You

must

serve

a

notice

of

increase

of

rent

on

your

tenant

You

can

charge

the

new

rent

from

the

date

it

’s

registered

Fill

in

a

notice

of

increase

form

available

from

legal

stationers

and

send

it

to

your

tenant

You

can

backdate

your

notice

of

rent

increase

for

up

to

weeks

Cancel

a

registered

rent

Download

and

fill

in

an

application

form

to

cancel

a

registered

rent

and

send

it

to

the

address

on

the

form

for

example

if

the

tenancy

stops

being

regulated

or

you

and

the

tenant

agree

to

cancel

it

It

may

take

up

to

weeks

to

cancel

a

registered

rent


Working

out

your

Council

Tax

You

’ll

need

to

know

things

the

valuation

band

for

your

home

in

England

and

Wales

or

in

Scotland

how

much

your

local

council

charges

for

that

band

whether

you

can

get

a

discount

or

exemption

from

the

full

bill

You

may

be

able

to

get

Council

Tax

Reduction

this

used

to

be

called

Council

Tax

Benefit

if

you

’re

on

a

low

income

or

get

benefits

You

can

challenge

your

Council

Tax

band

if

you

think

your

home

is

in

the

wrong

valuation

band

Changes

that

may

affect

your

Council

Tax

band

Your

property

may

be

revalued

and

put

in

a

different

band

in

some

circumstances

for

example

if

you

demolish

part

of

your

property

and

do

not

rebuild

it

you

alter

your

property

to

create

or

more

self

contained

units

for

example

an

annexe

each

unit

will

have

its

own

band

you

split

a

single

property

into

self

contained

flats

you

convert

flats

into

a

single

property

you

start

or

stop

working

from

home

the

previous

owner

made

changes

to

your

property

there

are

significant

changes

to

your

local

area

like

a

new

road

being

built

a

similar

property

in

your

area

has

its

Council

Tax

band

changed

Ask

the

Valuation

Office

Agency

VOA

if

you

want

to

know

if

changes

to

your

property

will

affect

your

Council

Tax

band

Who

has

to

pay

You

’ll

usually

have

to

pay

Council

Tax

if

you

’re

or

over

and

own

or

rent

a

home

A

full

Council

Tax

bill

is

based

on

at

least

adults

living

in

a

home

Spouses

and

partners

who

live

together

are

jointly

responsible

for

paying

the

bill

You

’ll

get

off

your

bill

if

you

count

as

an

adult

for

Council

Tax

and

either

you

live

on

your

own

no

one

else

in

your

home

counts

as

an

adult

You

’ll

usually

get

a

discount

if

no

one

living

in

your

home

including

you

counts

as

an

adult

You

will

not

have

to

pay

any

Council

Tax

if

everyone

in

your

home

including

you

is

a

full

time

student

Apply

for

a

Council

Tax

discount

Who

does

not

count

as

an

adult

These

people

are

not

counted

as

adults

for

Council

Tax

children

under

people

on

some

apprentice

schemes

and

year

olds

in

full

time

education

full

time

college

and

university

students

young

people

under

who

get

funding

from

the

Skills

Funding

Agency

or

Young

People

’s

Learning

Agency

student

nurses

foreign

language

assistants

registered

with

the

British

Council

people

with

a

severe

mental

impairment

live

in

carers

who

look

after

someone

who

is

not

their

partner

spouse

or

child

under

diplomats

Contact

your

local

council

if

you

’re

unsure

about

whether

you

can

get

a

discount

or

who

’s

responsible

for

paying

People

on

apprentice

schemes

To

show

that

you

do

not

qualify

as

an

adult

for

Council

Tax

you

’ll

need

a

declaration

from

your

employer

stating

that

you

will

not

be

paid

more

than

a

week

the

training

leads

to

a

qualification

accredited

by

a

body

recognised

by

the

Office

of

Qualifications

and

Examinations

Regulation

Ofqual

or

the

Scottish

Vocational

Education

Council

SVEC

If

you

get

a

Council

Tax

discount

by

mistake

You

must

tell

your

council

If

you

do

not

you

could

get

a

fine

The

council

may

ask

you

to

pay

back

the

discount

Discounts

for

full

time

students

Households

where

everyone

’s

a

full

time

student

do

not

have

to

pay

Council

Tax

If

you

do

get

a

bill

you

can

apply

for

an

exemption

To

count

as

a

full

time

student

your

course

must

last

at

least

year

involve

at

least

hours

study

per

week

If

you

study

for

a

qualification

up

to

A

level

and

you

’re

under

your

course

must

last

at

least

months

involve

at

least

hours

study

per

week

You

’ll

get

a

Council

Tax

bill

if

there

’s

someone

in

your

household

who

’s

not

a

full

time

student

but

your

household

might

still

qualify

for

a

discount

Discounts

for

disabled

people

People

who

are

severely

mentally

impaired

are

not

included

when

working

out

Council

Tax

You

also

are

not

included

if

you

’re

a

live

in

carer

looking

after

someone

who

is

not

your

partner

spouse

or

child

under

Apply

for

a

Council

Tax

discount

Disabled

Band

Reduction

Scheme

You

may

be

eligible

for

the

scheme

if

you

live

in

a

larger

property

than

you

would

need

if

you

or

another

occupant

were

not

disabled

You

’ll

have

to

show

that

you

’ve

either

an

extra

bathroom

kitchen

or

other

room

that

you

need

for

the

disabled

person

extra

space

inside

the

property

for

using

a

wheelchair

The

property

must

be

the

main

home

of

at

least

disabled

person

This

can

be

an

adult

or

a

child

it

does

not

have

to

be

the

person

responsible

for

paying

the

Council

Tax

Check

if

you

qualify

for

the

scheme

Second

homes

and

empty

properties

You

may

be

able

to

get

a

discount

if

you

have

a

second

home

or

an

empty

property

it

’s

up

to

your

council

to

decide

Councils

can

charge

extra

Council

Tax

for

empty

properties

Second

homes

You

may

pay

less

Council

Tax

for

a

property

you

own

or

rent

that

’s

not

your

main

home

Councils

can

give

furnished

second

homes

or

holiday

homes

a

discount

of

up

to

Contact

your

council

to

find

out

if

you

can

get

a

discount

it

’s

up

to

them

how

much

you

can

get

Empty

properties

You

’ll

usually

have

to

pay

Council

Tax

on

an

empty

home

but

your

council

can

decide

to

give

you

a

discount

the

amount

is

up

to

them

Contact

your

council

to

ask

about

a

discount

You

can

be

charged

up

to

double

your

Council

Tax

if

your

home

has

been

empty

for

years

or

more

unless

it

’s

an

annexe

or

you

’re

in

the

armed

forces

The

rules

are

different

in

Scotland

When

you

do

not

pay

Council

Tax

If

you

’re

selling

a

property

on

behalf

of

an

owner

who

’s

died

you

wo

n’t

need

to

pay

Council

Tax

until

after

you

get

probate

as

long

as

the

property

remains

empty

After

probate

is

granted

you

may

be

able

to

get

a

Council

Tax

exemption

for

another

months

if

the

property

is

both

unoccupied

still

owned

and

in

the

name

of

the

person

who

died

Some

homes

do

not

get

a

Council

Tax

bill

for

as

long

as

they

stay

empty

They

include

homes

of

someone

in

prison

except

for

not

paying

a

fine

or

Council

Tax

of

someone

who

’s

moved

into

a

care

home

or

hospital

that

have

been

repossessed

that

can

not

be

lived

in

by

law

for

example

if

they

’re

derelict

that

are

empty

because

they

’ve

been

compulsory

purchased

and

will

be

demolished

You

may

get

a

discount

if

your

home

is

undergoing

major

repair

work

or

structural

changes

for

example

your

walls

are

being

rebuilt

If

your

property

’s

been

refurbished

Your

council

will

tell

you

when

you

have

to

start

paying

Council

Tax

if

you

’ve

been

carrying

out

major

home

improvements

on

an

empty

property

or

building

a

new

property

You

’ll

get

a

completion

notice

that

tells

you

the

date

you

must

start

paying

Council

Tax

If

your

property

’s

derelict

Your

property

’s

only

considered

derelict

if

it

is

not

possible

to

live

in

it

for

example

because

it

’s

been

damaged

by

weather

rot

or

vandalism

would

need

major

structural

works

to

make

it

wind

and

watertight

again

You

can

challenge

your

Council

Tax

band

if

you

think

a

derelict

property

should

be

removed

from

the

Council

Tax

valuation

list

Paying

your

bill

Your

Council

Tax

bill

tells

you

how

much

you

have

to

pay

for

the

year

how

that

amount

has

been

worked

out

the

dates

you

have

to

pay

The

cost

is

usually

split

into

monthly

payments

Contact

your

council

immediately

if

you

’re

having

trouble

paying

they

can

help

you

for

example

by

spreading

your

payments

over

months

instead

of

The

council

can

take

action

to

reclaim

any

debts

you

owe

if

you

get

behind

with

your

payments

Ways

to

pay

You

can

usually

pay

your

Council

Tax

online

You

can

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Paypoint

Payzone

or

Quickcards

for

cash

payments

at

post

offices

banks

newsagents

and

convenience

stores

Check

your

bill

to

find

out

which

other

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methods

you

can

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If

you

’ve

overpaid

Contact

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council

if

you

’ve

paid

too

much

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Tax

and

have

not

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an

automatic

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There

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you

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the

council

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you

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another

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the

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of

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of

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of

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the

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There

’s

no

fee

for

appealing

Only

the

person

who

made

the

application

can

appeal

Deadline

for

appealing

If

you

disagree

with

a

decision

you

must

appeal

within

weeks

of

the

date

on

the

decision

notice

from

your

local

planning

authority

The

deadline

’s

earlier

if

you

’ve

received

an

enforcement

notice

You

must

appeal

within

days

of

the

notice

When

you

can

expect

a

decision

You

’ll

get

a

decision

once

your

appeal

is

validated

Check

how

long

planning

appeal

decisions

normally

take

How

to

appeal

Because

of

coronavirus

you

can

not

currently

appeal

by

post

You

can

still

appeal

to

the

Planning

Inspectorate

online

If

you

want

to

appeal

more

than

one

decision

you

must

make

a

separate

appeal

for

each

You

also

need

to

send

a

copy

of

your

appeal

including

all

supporting

documents

to

your

local

planning

authority

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

tell

you

how

to

do

this

Documents

you

must

provide

You

’ll

need

to

submit

copies

of

your

original

application

the

site

ownership

certificate

the

local

planning

authority

’s

decision

notice

You

’ll

also

need

to

submit

any

other

documents

that

directly

support

your

appeal

for

example

your

grounds

for

appeal

You

can

upload

these

documents

when

you

appeal

Comment

on

an

appeal

No

one

can

comment

on

a

householder

planning

appeal

Your

local

planning

authority

must

tell

anyone

who

has

commented

on

the

original

application

interested

parties

that

there

’s

an

appeal

They

have

to

do

this

within

working

days

of

the

appeal

being

started

by

the

Planning

Inspectorate

Read

the

detailed

guidance

about

taking

part

in

an

appeal

After

you

appeal

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

check

your

appeal

to

make

sure

it

’s

valid

They

’ll

tell

you

what

happens

next

and

how

long

your

appeal

may

take

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

then

consider

your

appeal

Check

how

long

planning

appeal

decisions

normally

take

If

anyone

behaves

unreasonably

You

can

apply

for

an

award

of

costs

if

anyone

involved

in

your

appeal

has

cost

you

money

by

behaving

unreasonably

for

example

missing

deadlines

You

can

have

costs

awarded

against

you

too

You

can

complain

about

how

the

Planning

Inspectorate

handled

your

appeal

There

’s

no

time

limit

for

complaints

If

you

disagree

with

the

appeal

decision

You

can

challenge

the

decision

in

the

High

Court

if

you

think

the

Planning

Inspectorate

made

a

legal

mistake

Get

advice

from

a

lawyer

if

you

’re

unsure

about

this


When

you

can

appeal

Your

local

planning

authority

may

send

you

an

enforcement

notice

if

you

’ve

built

or

changed

something

without

planning

permission

You

can

appeal

against

an

enforcement

notice

if

you

own

rent

or

lawfully

occupy

the

property

or

land

it

applies

to

Anyone

can

comment

on

an

appeal

There

’s

no

fee

for

appealing

unless

you

also

apply

for

planning

permission

Deadline

for

appealing

Your

appeal

must

be

received

before

the

date

the

enforcement

notice

takes

effect

When

you

can

expect

a

decision

You

’ll

get

a

decision

once

your

appeal

is

validated

Check

how

long

planning

appeal

decisions

normally

take

How

to

appeal

Because

of

coronavirus

you

can

not

currently

appeal

by

post

You

can

still

appeal

to

the

Planning

Inspectorate

online

If

you

want

to

appeal

more

than

one

enforcement

notice

you

must

make

a

separate

appeal

for

each

Each

person

should

appeal

separately

You

also

need

to

send

a

copy

of

your

appeal

including

all

the

supporting

documents

to

your

local

planning

authority

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

tell

you

how

to

do

this

Documents

you

must

provide

You

’ll

need

to

submit

a

copy

of

your

enforcement

notice

a

plan

if

there

is

one

any

other

documents

that

directly

support

your

appeal

for

example

your

grounds

for

appeal

You

can

upload

these

documents

when

you

appeal

Comment

on

an

appeal

Anyone

can

comment

on

an

enforcement

notice

appeal

Find

the

case

on

the

appeals

casework

portal

The

deadline

for

comments

is

weeks

after

the

start

date

of

the

appeal

Read

the

detailed

guidance

about

taking

part

in

an

appeal

After

you

appeal

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

check

your

appeal

to

make

sure

it

’s

valid

They

’ll

tell

you

the

start

date

what

happens

next

and

how

long

your

appeal

may

take

The

Planning

Inspectorate

will

then

consider

your

appeal

Check

how

long

planning

appeal

decisions

normally

take

If

anyone

behaves

unreasonably

You

can

apply

for

an

award

of

costs

if

anyone

involved

in

your

appeal

has

cost

you

money

by

behaving

unreasonably

for

example

missing

deadlines

You

can

have

costs

awarded

against

you

too

You

can

complain

about

how

the

Planning

Inspectorate

handled

your

appeal

There

’s

no

time

limit

for

complaints

If

you

disagree

with

the

appeal

decision

You

can

challenge

the

decision

in

the

High

Court

if

you

think

the

Planning

Inspectorate

made

a

legal

mistake

Get

advice

from

a

lawyer

if

you

’re

unsure

about

this


When

you

need

a

horse

passport

You

must

have

a

horse

passport

sometimes

called

an

equine

passport

for

each

animal

if

you

keep

any

of

the

following

horses

ponies

donkeys

and

asses

zebras

mules

hinnies

or

other

hybrids

The

passport

is

a

document

that

describes

the

animal

for

example

by

breed

colour

species

lists

all

vaccinations

names

the

registered

owner

You

only

need

a

passport

for

semi

wild

ponies

on

Dartmoor

Exmoor

Wicken

Fen

or

in

the

New

Forest

if

they

’re

not

free

to

roam

in

these

areas

for

example

if

you

sometimes

keep

them

enclosed

on

your

land

or

you

have

them

treated

by

a

vet

Use

your

horse

passport

You

must

keep

a

valid

horse

passport

with

your

animal

at

all

times

This

includes

at

its

stable

or

when

you

move

it

You

need

to

provide

your

horse

’s

passport

when

a

vet

examines

or

treats

your

animal

the

medication

your

animal

can

get

depends

on

how

it

’s

categorised

on

its

passport

if

an

animal

health

inspector

trading

standards

inspector

or

other

enforcement

officer

asks

to

see

it

when

you

sell

or

give

the

animal

to

someone

else

You

could

get

a

fine

if

you

can

not

show

a

valid

horse

passport

for

an

animal

in

your

care

If

you

buy

a

horse

Contact

the

Passport

Issuing

Organisation

PIO

within

days

to

update

the

passport

ownership

details

If

the

seller

does

not

give

you

the

horse

’s

passport

contact

your

local

trading

standards

office

for

advice

You

might

need

to

take

additional

steps

if

you

import

a

horse

from

outside

the

UK

When

your

horse

dies

Within

days

of

the

horse

’s

death

return

its

passport

to

the

PIO

that

issued

it

They

will

update

their

records

and

invalidate

or

destroy

the

passport

If

the

passport

has

been

invalidated

you

may

be

able

to

get

it

sent

back

to

you

Ask

the

PIO

if

this

is

possible

If

your

horse

was

born

before

July

Check

if

your

horse

is

microchipped

by

looking

at

its

passport

looking

at

the

Digital

Stable

or

the

National

Chipchecker

asking

a

vet

to

scan

your

horse

for

a

microchip

If

your

horse

does

not

have

a

microchip

you

must

get

a

vet

to

microchip

it

update

the

passport

In

England

you

can

be

fined

if

your

horse

is

not

microchipped

There

are

different

rules

in

Scotland

Wales

and

Northern

Ireland

Apply

for

a

horse

passport

If

you

own

the

horse

or

related

animal

you

must

get

a

passport

for

it

before

it

reaches

months

of

age

How

to

apply

Apply

through

a

Passport

Issuing

Organisation

PIO

If

you

have

a

pedigree

animal

you

need

to

register

through

a

PIO

that

manages

studbooks

You

need

a

vet

to

implant

a

microchip

in

your

horse

before

you

can

apply

Send

your

application

by

whichever

date

is

later

November

of

the

animal

’s

year

of

birth

within

months

of

the

animal

’s

birth

Applications

can

take

up

to

weeks

How

much

you

pay

depends

on

the

PIO

and

type

of

animal

A

passport

issued

more

than

months

after

birth

will

be

treated

as

late

It

will

be

issued

as

a

duplicate

or

replacement

passport

and

the

animal

can

not

be

used

as

food

for

humans

There

’s

no

expiry

on

horse

passports

they

last

an

animal

’s

lifetime

Update

or

replace

a

passport

You

need

to

update

the

passport

’s

details

if

they

change

for

example

if

you

have

a

new

microchip

put

in

your

horse

replace

a

passport

if

it

gets

lost

Update

passport

details

Contact

the

Passport

Issuing

Organisation

PIO

to

get

your

horse

’s

passport

updated

You

can

make

updates

through

the

Digital

Stable

in

some

instances

Replace

a

lost

passport

Contact

the

PIO

that

issued

the

original

passport

to

request

a

duplicate

or

replacement

If

you

do

not

know

which

PIO

this

is

you

can

apply

for

a

duplicate

or

replacement

from

another

PIO

Apply

to

a

PIO

that

manages

studbooks

if

you

have

a

pedigree

Your

horse

will

not

be

used

as

food

when

it

dies

if

it

’s

given

a

duplicate

or

replacement

passport

You

’re

breaking

the

law

if

you

apply

for

a

replacement

or

duplicate

passport

when

the

original

is

not

lost

If

you

find

your

original

passport

Send

the

passport

back

to

the

PIO

that

issued

it

If

the

PIO

no

longer

exists

or

is

not

in

the

UK

then

send

it

to

any

appropriate

UK

PIO

Import

or

export

a

horse

or

related

animal

What

you

need

to

do

depends

on

whether

you

’re

importing

or

exporting

the

horse

or

related

animal

Importing

Any

horse

coming

into

the

UK

must

have

an

up

to

date

horse

passport

This

can

come

from

a

UK

Passport

Issuing

Organisation

PIO

an

approved

body

from

another

country

If

the

horse

will

be

in

the

UK

for

more

than

days

and

does

not

have

a

UK

horse

passport

you

must

register

the

foreign

passport

with

a

UK

PIO

You

must

apply

within

days

of

the

horse

’s

arrival

Use

a

PIO

that

manages

studbooks

if

you

have

a

pedigree

There

are

limited

circumstances

where

you

do

not

need

to

register

the

foreign

passport

with

a

UK

PIO

A

PIO

will

tell

you

if

one

of

those

circumstances

apply

if

you

contact

them

If

you

’re

in

England

Scotland

or

Wales

read

more

about

the

rules

for

importing

horses

from

Northern

Ireland

EU

countries

and

Norway

importing

horses

from

any

other

country

If

you

’re

in

Northern

Ireland

read

more

about

importing

animals

Exporting

You

must

keep

the

passport

with

the

horse

and

follow

the

rules

for

exporting

horses

from

England

Scotland

or

Wales

exporting

animals

from

Northern

Ireland

Get

help

Contact

the

Passport

Issuing

Organisation

PIO

that

issued

the

horse

passport

if

you

have

any

questions

If

you

have

concerns

about

the

conduct

of

PIOs

Contact

the

Department

for

Environment

Food

and

Rural

Affairs

Defra

You

can

also

write

to

them