Carlisle Landlord Open Day

Places for trade stands still available

(Date of issue: Friday, 15 August 2008)

Cumbria’s first ever Landlord Open Day will be held early next month (Monday, 8 September) and Carlisle City Council is inviting local businesses to come forward and be part of the event.

To be held in the Civic Centre, Carlisle between 12.30pm and 6pm, it will provide an opportunity for local landlords to visit a range of exhibits and trade stands, find out about new legislative updates and listen to guest speakers.

A limited number of trade stands are available for the event and organisers are asking local businesses, such as letting agents, to be part of the event.

Invitations to around 200 privately owned and social landlords have been sent out and 18 exhibitors, including local emergency services, health & safety experts, finance representatives, energy assessors and legal advisors, have already signed up to the event.

Cllr Olwyn Luckley, Portfolio holder for Health and Wellbeing, said:

"As part of the Landlords’ Forum, we try and provide as much support and advice as we can to local landlords. We want tenants to live in safe accommodation and we work alongside landlords to ensure that they are aware of changes in the law and that their properties comply with health and safety regulations.''

"The Landlord Open Day will be the first of its kind in Cumbria and will be an opportunity to find out what advice and services are available within our area. We still have a small number of trade stands available and we urge potential exhibitors to contact us if they want to be part of the event."

For further information about the Landlord Open Day telephone 01228 817320 or email us at HousingandHealth@carlisle.gov.uk