The war against rogue landlords is being won by Newham Council, according to new figures. They also reveal a staggering one in five unlicensed properties in the borough have been found to harbour suspected criminals.
Two local landlords have been found guilty for failing to effectively manage a property in St Andrews Square, Hastings, following a two day trial at Hastings Magistrates Court (Photo on Flickr).
Bellforce Developments Ltd and Gurpartap Singh Bhullar , of Manor Lodge, Mildenhall Road, Slough, were fined a total of £20,250 at Reading Crown Court on Thursday (25 July) for breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. They were also ordered to pay costs of £21,732.62 to Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.
A landlord from Wallasey pleaded guilty to two charges brought by Wirral Council under the Housing Act 2004 at Birkenhead Magistrates Court (Photos on Flickr).
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) warns that some coastal resorts have never recovered from decades of decline. These areas now have high levels of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) that provide cheap accommodation for vulnerable people. Efforts to revive towns must be rekindled to prevent people being left behind.
A landlord has been prosecuted for endangering the lives of tenants by letting out five very poorly managed and unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in High Road, Ilford.
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