Case Summary: Newcastle City Council HIMO prosecution and IMO
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.
Housing: Sumal & Sons v London Borough of Newham – Analysis of Appeal Decision
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.
Renting HMOs SUSSED: 100 Pages of Personal Experience
This Guide is for anyone considering investing in, or who already owns Houses of Multiple Occupation – whether they need to be licenced or not. It draws on five years’ worth of experience as an HMO Landlady with the added benefit of advice on how not to fall foul of the law from Ben Reeve-Lewis (tenant/landlord dispute negotiator, housing law trainer and consultant, property journalist and broadcaster).
Housing: Landlord fined for catalogue of health & safety breaches in HIMO
SWANSEA Council has urged city landlords to maintain their properties or face action after it successfully prosecuted another rogue landlord for renting out an unsatisfactory property.
Opinion: A rogue policy?
Newham council and the Welsh Government should be commended for tackling rogue landlords but ill-conceived policies will hinder, not help.
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