
Housing: Leeds landlord fined after disregarding tenants safety
A negligent landlord in Leeds has been fined £2800 and ordered to pay costs of £2993 plus a £15 victim surcharge, after failing to comply with an improvement notice.
A negligent landlord in Leeds has been fined £2800 and ordered to pay costs of £2993 plus a £15 victim surcharge, after failing to comply with an improvement notice.
A Haringey rogue landlord was back in court and fined £40,000, less than two months after paying out fines and costs of more than £25,000.
Two landlords have been left with further court bills totalling £8,000 following their continued failure to address repairs at a West Bromwich flat.
Over 15,000 applications have so far been made by landlords to Newham Council. Newham is the first council in the country to implement a pioneering scheme to license all private properties. The trail-blazing scheme came into force on January 1st – but landlords have been given a month’s extension before it takes effect.
A new YouGov survey from Shelter has revealed the emotional strain faced by millions of families as they struggle to meet their housing costs.
An unregistered gas fitter has received a suspended prison sentence for illegally carrying out sub-standard gas work at a property in Essex.