In December 2009, Tariq Zaman was prosecuted by the Leeds City Council’s HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) Licensing Team for operating four licensable HMOs without a licence. Fines in excess of £10,000 were imposed for these offences. Subsequently his ‘fit and proper person’ status was removed and his HMO licences revoked.
A landlord with properties in Newcastle upon Tyne has been prosecuted by Newcastle City Council for operating two Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) without the required licences.
Can landlords be held liable for defects in a property created by tenant damage or alterations? Sian Evans analyses a recent High Court ruling.
Ministers have launched a major clampdown on rogue landlords to bring an end to suburban shanty towns that trap vulnerable people in dangerous living conditions.
The Court of Appeal ruled that Local Authorities cannot use Part 2 of POCA 2002 to confiscate rental income from landlords who commit offences against section 95 (1) of the Housing Act 2004.
Paulette Narine, 49, who was found by magistrates to be living at Maple Road, Penge, was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay a contribution of £1,500 towards prosecution costs together with a £15 victim surcharge. The District Judge awarded the ex-tenant £540 compensation.
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