A woman who owns a number of properties in Basildon which she rents to vulnerable families has been given community service for failing to keep their gas appliances well maintained and safe.
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.
This case involves an Appeal against a Prohibition Order served by East Lindsey District Council.
The Northern panel allowed the appeal in part by ordering that the Prohibition Order be suspended for a period.
This case involves an Appeal against an Overcrowding Notice made by Reading Borough Council.
The Eastern panel varied the Overcrowding Notice relating to one bedroom, and upheld the rest of the Notice.
Decision file available here (PDF).
Renting a two-bedroom home in London is unaffordable for families earning less than £52,000, Shelter has revealed today. Almost one in four London families now rents from a private landlord – an increase of 70 per cent in the past two years.
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