ATRO

What is ATRO?
ATRO represents Tenancy Relations Officers and other officers working in local authorities in England and Wales who enforce the Protection From Eviction Act 1977 to prevent unlawful eviction and harassment in the private rented sector.
ATRO aims to promote best practice in the use of local authority powers and duties to enforce rights and maintain standards in private sector housing in England and Wales.

ATRO will endeavor to achieve this by:

1. Providing support and training to individual members to ensure high standards of:

advice, mediation and facilitation
enforcement
education and training
monitoring

2. Campaigning:

on issues relating to private sector housing
to raise awareness and encourage use of local authority enforcement powers.

Annual General Meeting 2009

The 2009 ATRO AGM is being held on Thursday 9 July at First Point, Sheffield City Council, Howden House, 1 Union Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH commencing with lunch at 12 noon. We are pleased that James Stark, Barrister at Garden Court North Chambers will be the guest speaker. Further details will be sent to members shortly.

Government response to the Rugg Report

On 13 May 2009, the Housing Minister published the Government’s long awaited response to the Rugg review. The document entitled “The private rented sector: professionalism and quality” aims to strengthen consumer protection for tenants living in private rented accommodation. It has been published as a consultation paper and the consultation process runs until 7 August 2009. ATRO will respond to the consultation paper. Please send you views to a Committee member.

New -Tenancy Deposit Scheme reported cases

A selection of reported Court cases now available - see "Tenancy Deposit Scheme" above

Compensation claims

See "Prosecution update" for details of two successful compensation/damages claims

Rugg report published

The long awaited Rugg report has been published. Click here to see the report

Prosecution Update details of four recent Protection From Eviction Act prosecutions are now on the new "Prosecutions" page.

Details of four recent Protection From Eviction Act prosecutions are now on the new "Prosecutions" page.

Law Commission report published

The Law Commission published it's latest report, "Housing: Proportionate Dispute Resolution" on 13 May 2008. This report is the second part of the Commission's series on housing law reform. The proposals on tenure reform were published in "Renting Homes: The Final Report" (May 2006) and the series will be completed with the forthcoming publication of the results of the "Ensuring Responsible Letting project. The latest report can be viewed click here to see report

Major Government announcement

The Government has announced a review of the Private Rented Sector will take place this year. The review will be lead by The Centre for Housing Policy at The University of York. ATRO will be particpating in the review.


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