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Does the Data protection Act apply to Private Landlords?

April 26, 2017ACT Data protection landlords private

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Does the Data protection Act apply to Private Landlords?

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The Data Protection Act does apply to Private Landlords as the Act applies to anyone that holds personal data. This means that Landlord should only keep personal data that they have a good reason for retaining and that Landlords should only hold personal data that has been checked within the past two years. Finally, Tenant and former Tenants have a right to see any information relating to them that a Landlord holds. For further information on the references Landlords should consult the Information Commissioner’s Office.