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ARLA membership is £350 per year and this includes access to excellent legal advice, there is also a complaints procedure for agents who don’t adhere to the standards set by ARLA. David is the contact for Kent colleagues with regards to working with agents. LH suggested the acceptability of letting to tenants who are in receipt of benefits. David happy to receive information from colleagues about any issues coming forward, including information about landlords who may not be members of ARLA, as these can be forwarded to Trading Standards. RS to share the contact details for David. David to share details of who members of ARLA in Kent and Medway. How can the message then be shared more widely to landlords not members of ARLA? By 4th Sept RS/DV 3rd Sept 2018 Written Updates Written updates for KEEP, KHG and KMSEP shared ahead of the meeting for information. SS advised that KMSEP is undertaking a review of what the programme should focus on across K&M, this is the domestic energy programme, comments and feedback welcome on this, there is a workshop on the 14th September at Oakwood House. If colleagues are keen to attend the workshop in September to contact SS By 10th Sept ALL 3rd Sept 2018 AOB Agreed set meeting dates for 2019, to align with the Technical Officers Group meetings. Dates to be shared via outlook. Agreed for TMBC to host. Rise4Disability event on 18th September, leaflets and information shared about this via LH. This is a free event and tickets issued on line. There are many aspects of service provision being shared and an exhibition area. MM raised the issue about the change in HMO legislation in October 2018, what are local authorities doing to raise awareness? What will be the enforcement policy from October? RS to share dates via outlook Contact LH or visit KHG website news for more information. This will be discussed at the Technical Officers Group following this meeting. To be feedback to RS the outcome. As avail ASAP RS HZ/RK Thanks noted to TMBC for hosting