Housing: Salford landlord ordered to repay a year’s housing benefit
An absentee landlord has been ordered to repay £19,958.84 in housing benefit for renting out five Salford houses without a licence.
An absentee landlord has been ordered to repay £19,958.84 in housing benefit for renting out five Salford houses without a licence.
An unscrupulous landlord who rents a HMO property in south Manchester has been fined almost £12,000 after failing to apply for a property licence.
The war against rogue landlords is being won by Newham Council, according to new figures. They also reveal a staggering one in five unlicensed properties in the borough have been found to harbour suspected criminals.
Two local landlords have been found guilty for failing to effectively manage a property in St Andrews Square, Hastings, following a two day trial at Hastings Magistrates Court (Photo on Flickr).
Bellforce Developments Ltd and Gurpartap Singh Bhullar , of Manor Lodge, Mildenhall Road, Slough, were fined a total of £20,250 at Reading Crown Court on Thursday (25 July) for breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. They were also ordered to pay costs of £21,732.62 to Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.