Privacy Notice

Summary

This Privacy Notice applies to tenants of Llanarth Estate properties. This document explains how and for what purposes the estate collects and processes information supplied by you in order to conduct business activities as a landlord. Our routine business activities include:

  1. Providing residential, farming and commercial lettings.
  2. Property and grounds maintenance and repair.
  3. Managing your tenancy / lease and account as your landlord.
  4. Selling properties.

Who We Are

Llanarth Estate is the Data Controller under the terms of the UK Data Protection Bill and General Data Protection Regulations (2018) whose office is located at 23A Gold Tops, Newport, NP20 4UL. Tel: 01633-263036. Email: office@goldtops.com

What Information We Collect

The information we require from you, the tenant(s) or leaseholder(s), may include any of the
following:

  • Full name (and proof of your identity / photo ID).
  • Date of birth.
  • Contact details (phone, email, correspondence address).
  • Details of anyone authorized to act on your behalf if applicable.
  • National Insurance number.
  • Bank details if you pay your rent by Standing Order or Bank Transfer.
  • Other personal information that will vary on a case by case basis to help us resolve breach of tenancy, alleged anti-social behaviour or fraud.

If you do not provide this information we may not be able to provide all our services to you, and ultimately you may not be able to hold a tenancy or lease with us or purchase a property through us. In this respect, we would be grateful if you would keep us updated with changes to your personal details.

How We Collect Your Information

Llanarth Estate usually communicates with tenants by post, email, telephone or face to face. The estate collects information from you when you apply for one of our properties, complete our forms, when you call, write, email or meet our staff. We may also receive personal data about you from third parties including:

  • Your council or benefits office relating to your housing and/or rent.
  • Prior landlords and credit agencies when you apply for a property.
  • Financial institutions when you apply for our services.

We operate a CCTV system at 23A Gold Tops, Newport, for the detection and prevention of crime. It operates continuously and recordings are stored for 30 days previous to the current day.

What We Do With Your Information

The personal data we require from you is used to manage your tenancy or leasehold agreement or any other contract between you and the Llanarth Estate. The performance of this contract is the legal basis for processing your personal data and carrying out our business activities. The processing activities we conduct can be summarized as:

  • Managing your account charges and payments, including arrears.
  • Managing the repairs, maintenance and adaptations of our properties.
  • Ensuring tenancy conditions are complied with.
  • Complying with relevant legislation and regulations.

Llanarth Estate operates a range of IT systems for efficient operation of business activities. Personal data is stored and managed within those systems which are protected and maintained to achieve a high level of confidentiality and information security. All paper and electronic data is held within the UK.

Property Management Information

Much of the information we process relates to our properties and their maintenance and repair. We do not consider property information used in conjunction with a property address to be your personal information. For example, the age of the kitchen, results from an asbestos survey,
planning to replace windows or a repair to a tap. We may also take photographs of our properties to assist with general maintenance and repair.

Who We Share Your Information With

Llanarth Estate shares limited personal information such as contact details with our contractors who are carrying out services on our behalf, for example central heating boiler services. Our contractors are required to comply with the law to ensure data is managed appropriately and for specified purposes.

The estate may need to share personal data with government departments and agencies, with utility companies or with other organizations and agencies where we are legally allowed to do so. We may also need to share information with solicitors, surveyors, estate agents, mortgage
brokers, financial advisors, court agents and insurers relating to a property sale.

How Long We Keep Your Information

Information relating to a tenancy or lease agreement will be kept for as long as the agreement is active or where money is owed on the account, and for an initial period of six years afterwards.

At that point the basic history of the tenancy including who held the tenancy and all expired legal documents will be held permanently in our estate archives due to the nature of the Llanarth Estate being a part of a historic estate.

Your Rights

Under the UK Data Protection Bill and General Data Protection Regulations (2018) you have a number of rights with regard to your personal data. You have the right to update and correct it and request a copy of the data we hold. Whenever we process your personal information we will ensure that we always keep your personal rights in high regard and take account of these rights. Please bear in mind that if you object this may affect our ability to fulfil our obligations as your landlord.