RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (MAN/00BY/HMA/2012/0004 – 0010)
This case involves an Application for a Rent Repayment Order, made by 5 Tenants in the Liverpool area. The Northern Panel awarded £6,875 to repaid to the Tenants
Tag: HIMO
Housing: Newham slumlord fined for failing to license his properties
A slumlord who was renting out six properties without a licence – one of which was deemed unfit for human habitation – has been hammered with a £9000 fine and ordered to repay £3000 in costs.
Housing: Wrexham landlords prosecuted after failure to obtain HMO licence
Wrexham Council has taken action against two landlords for failing to obtain a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence.
RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (LON/00AP/HMA/2013/0004)
This case relates to an Application for a Rent Repayment Order, made by London Borough of Haringey for the recovery of Housing Benefit. The London Panel awarded the Rent Repayment Order of £12,237.66 to be paid back in Housing Benefit to the Local Authority.
RPT Decision: Improvement Notice Appeal (MAN/00FN/HML/2012/0001)
This case relates to an appeal against an Improvement Notice served an HIMO by Leicester City Council. The Panel upheld the appeal and varied the improvement notice.
RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (MAN/00BQ/HSR/2012/0003)
This case relates to an Application for a Rent Repayment Order made by Rochdale MBC. The Panel awarded the Rent Repayment Order for the sum of £13,921.42.
Housing: Newham Mayor – Voluntary accreditation does not work
Newham’s Mayor told a Commons select committee that voluntary accreditation of private landlords does not work.
Housing: Error leads to lighter sentence for landlord
The Oxford Mail has reported that Oxford City Council enabled a slum landlord to be given a lighter sentence because it failed to inform magistrates he had previous convictions.
Housing: Rogue landlord to pay back £32,278 Housing Benefit
A rogue landlord who illegally rented out rooms in unlicensed multiple occupied houses (HMOs) must pay back the housing benefit received for the flats.
Housing: Unscrupulous landlords prosecuted by Birmingham City Council
Two unscrupulous landlords have been prosecuted for their failure to license and maintain a three storey property (house in multiple occupation – HMO) in Erdington.
Housing: Case Summary – Islington LBC v Unite Group Plc
This Case Summary outlines a recent judgement that considered whether a five-storey block of purpose built self-contained flats required a HMO licence. The building contained a shop to the ground floor and a number of self contained flats in multiple occupation to the upper four floors (by Mike Warren).
Housing: Rogue landlord sentenced for poor management of HMO
A rogue landlord has pleaded guilty to poorly managing a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which was in such a state it presented a risk to the health and safety of the occupants.
Housing: Cannock landlord is prosecuted over dangerous housing standards
Cannock Chase Council has successfully prosecuted a local landlord for failing to manage his housing stock safely.
Housing: £5,000 fine for Kingston landlord who broke safety rules
A Kingston Hill landlord who failed to ensure the safety of her tenants is more than £5,000 out of pocket after being convicted of breaching rules governing housing in multiple occupation.
Housing: Landlord fined £35,000 for dangerous city centre HMO
Southampton City Council has brought a successful action against a rogue landlord who has been fined £35,000 for six offences relating to poor housing conditions and management of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Photos on Flickr).
Housing: Newham on the search for rogue landlords
Enforcement squads are now scouring Newham’s streets for private rented properties that have not been licensed – with criminal landlords facing fines of up to £20,000 per property.
RPT Decision: Interim Management Order (BIR/17UD/HMV/2012/0004 & BIR/17UD/HXO/2012/0001)
This case relates to an appeal against the revocation of an HMO License and an appeal against an IMO issued by Chesterfield Borough Council. The Panel confirmed the revocation and the IMO.
Housing: Newport landlord’s sentence upheld
A landlord had a fine of £12,500 upheld after he abandoned an appeal against his conviction for failing to license a house in multiple occupation (HMO).
