Housing: Unlicensed HMO lands landlord with hefty £10,000 fine
A Harlow landlord who converted a house into four separate households without having a HMO licence has been fined £10,000.
HMO Licensing Oxford – Part 3: Enforcement
A strict enforcement line has seen Oxford become one of the toughest local authorities in the UK for private sector housing standards. There is a significant amount of enforcement work being carried out on the non-compliant part of the HMO stock
Housing: Rogue landlord back in court for more fines
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.
Housing: Over 15,000 applications made to Newham’s pioneering property licence scheme
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.
Housing: Unlicenced HMO fire risk brings landlord £23,000 fine
A prolific landlord whose unlicensed HMO posed a fire risk for tenants – including many children, has been fined £23,000 with costs of £2,890.
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