Two landlords have been prosecuted after Oxford City Council officers found that the property they were letting out was an unlicensed HMO (House in Multiple Occupation).
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Council: Oxford City Council
Defendant 1
- Fine: £2,500
- Costs: £250
- Total: £2,750
Defendant 2
- Fine: £2,500
- Costs: £250
- Total: £2,750
They also discovered that there were no fire measures in place and that the three bedroom maisonette in Blackbird Leys Road had 12 people living in the property, including three children.
Landlords, Felix Valentim Da Conceicao and Ventura Valentim Da Conceicao pleaded guilty when they appeared before magistrates at Oxford Magistrates’ Court.
The court heard the property did not have a licence from the Council, which is a requirement for properties of this type being let out in this way.
Also, the landlords had not complied with Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations as there was inadequate fire protection and a lack of fire detection, disrepair throughout and the property was in poor decorative condition.
The court fined the men £2,500 each, and awarded the Council £500 in costs from each defendant. They were also each required to pay a £50 victim surcharge when they appeared at court on Monday 20 January.
Councillor Ed Turner, Deputy Leader of Oxford City Council, says: “The Council has a responsibility to help protect the vulnerable and ensure that people who are renting do not live in these conditions.
“The HMO scheme works to tackle this and the team are working hard to find those landlords who think they can evade the system.”
