I do a form of my own shorthand abreviated so I understnd it doubtfull anyone else will figure it out
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I think the point is that if you hold any data on people you have to be ICO registered
And it’s meant to under lock and key
The NRLA website says
Do I need to register with the ICO?
Landlords are required to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
You process data, personal details, references, salary info etc, hence you must be registered.
Only if you keep data electronically.
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It’s the processing of the info that counts as a requirement for registration- I assume that means electronically or manually
And if you manually handle anything and store a phone number on your phone then it’s digital anyway
Best to pay £35 a year, issue a privacy policy and keep the right side of the law. Cheaper than a gas certificate!
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£35 a year from every business with a smart phone must be a nice little earner
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It’s almost the perfect crime , the rules are vague at best and open to interpretation and if you don’t know the rules fully how can to fully abide by them
So when you are pulled you got no chance .
NRLA is their interpretation and point of view. ICO themselves says only if stored on any type of computer.
Regardless, all this does is highlight that people arnt particularly interested in the method, they are just interested in whether or not they should register with ICO. Note how there’s no discussion of how landlords can actually be compliant or better still, how to effectively safeguard the data. This should be the number one point of concern.
A perfect example of worthless compliance….last time I saw a mortgage broker/FA, the first thing they did was walk me through their compliance steps, one of them being “all files are kept in locked metal filing cabinets for safety”, I just said “not safe from a crowbar”.
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Agreed - another hidden tax
The ‘NRLA interpretation’ is what I pay to be a member for. Though you can get most info without joining
There is an ICO self assessment check and that does say that if you don’t process it on a computer then you’re exempt, but suspect most landlords do. (obviously with the exception of Colin3!)
Also includes possession of CCTV and dashcams
Click on self assessment tool part way down
I would suggest to everyone who isn’t registered to make sure that the way you handle data is compliant (if you’re able to find the definition of this), before you put yourself on ICOs radar.
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Colin3
Seems slightly incongruous when you’re the most regular poster on here!
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i think there are people who post more often than me
I am registered with the ICO it’s only £40.00 a year as I hold data of my tenants and any tenant enquiries I get that are not suitable I delete their data immediately in case I am hacked , my phone is stolen etc
My solicitor deals with everything for me and the ICO is a requirement that I need as a landlord
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So if you’re a couple owning/managing a property, do you pay 2 fees? And who registers, the deed owner or the manager, or both? (she owns it, I manage it).
No, you register as a partnership. One fee.
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Haha, we also have some TT as friends. However, there’s nothing personal on thsi account.
We left the eu. But please feel free to keep blaming the EU for everything.
you have a vivid imagination over blame
The legacy is here for decades yet
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“take back control”
*not for a few decades though… for reasons yet to be explained… don’t worry just keep blaming the eu… simples.
‘we’ left the eu a little while back.