Last November, the National Landlords Association (NLA) wrote to all local authorities in England after court judgements clarified issues over the licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and how local licensing fees should be determined.
The owner of a restaurant in Green Lanes has been fined £11,620 by Tottenham Magistrates for ignoring property management laws and failing to comply with a special licensing scheme that regulates HMOs (houses in multiple occupation) in the Harringay Ladder area.
DARLINGTON Council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to apply for a Mandatory License for a House in Multiple Occupation and for providing false and misleading information to avoid licensing.
Alpha Properties Cardiff Ltd, operating under the trading name of Acorn Residentials, has been prosecuted at Cardiff Magistrates Court and fined £2000 on November 14 for failure to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Wales) Regulations 2006.
Camden Council has successfully prosecuted a rogue estate agency in the week that they launch a campaign to improve standards in the private rented sector.
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