Housing: Landlord fined for unlicensed HIMO
The managing agents of two Liverpool properties, which were not licensed and in breach of safety regulations, have been fined a total of £3250.
The managing agents of two Liverpool properties, which were not licensed and in breach of safety regulations, have been fined a total of £3250.
A landlord from Tooting has been fined more than £6,500 after a council-led inspection uncovered filthy and unsanitary rooms and 15 people inside his unlicensed three-storey flat.
This case involves an Application for a Rent Repayment Order for 3 properties.
The Application was made by 5 Tenants from each property. The London panel awarded a total of £48,502.23 to all 15 Tenants.
Since the start of their new HMO Licensing Scheme Oxford City Council have received 1803 applications, with 1065 being received since the 1st January 2012. To put this into context, from 1st April 2006 to 23rd January 2011 they received a total of 658 applications.
A landlord has been found guilty of flouting housing regulations and fined more than £4000 following an investigation by Hillingdon Council.