Housing: Edinburgh landlord struck off
A landlord has been removed from the landlord register which makes it a criminal offence for him to rent out property – the first time this power has been used in Edinburgh.
A landlord has been removed from the landlord register which makes it a criminal offence for him to rent out property – the first time this power has been used in Edinburgh.
We recently reported that Camden Council had prosecuted a struck-off solicitor for failing to license a property let to 12 people (view article). We have been provided with a detailed case summary that shows just how complex housing prosecutions can be.
A pair of unscrupulous landlords have been fined and ordered to pay costs of almost £9000 after Camden Council successfully prosecuted them for failing to license overcrowded student digs.
Camden Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to license a property she had divided into separate dwellings without installing safe fire exits and fire alarms.
Commenting on Newham Council’s proposals to introduce borough wide landlord licensing, David Salusbury, Chairman of the National Landlords Association said:
“It is deeply disappointing that the London Borough of Newham has taken the decision to license all landlords in its area….