To consider the setting up of a Landlord Accreditation scheme for private landlords, in partnership with other Kent authorities, to form the Kent Landlord Accreditation Scheme (KLAS).  The scheme will be modelled on and managed by the existing London Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS).  Membership of the proposed KLAS will be £2500pa per local authority for an initial period of 2 years. Funding at Maidstone will come from within existing budgets.