Housing: Unlicensed Liverpool landlord operated student flats
A Liverpool man who was refused a licence to run multi-occupancy houses continued to operate student flats.
A Liverpool man who was refused a licence to run multi-occupancy houses continued to operate student flats.
Westminster City Council has been housing families in bed and breakfast accommodation for longer than the recommended legal limit of six weeks, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has found.
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has written to all local authorities in England after recent court judgements have clarified issues over the licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and how local licensing fees should be determined.
A report published by the LGO highlights the human impact of councils’ inappropriate use of bed and breakfast to house the most vulnerable.
This is the third successful prosecution by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council of a landlord/letting agent in the last six months, involving offences which could endanger the safety of tenants and in the two most recent prosecutions for not applying for a licence when required to do so.
A Wrexham Landlord has been found guilty of failing to Licence their House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).