by theEHP | Jun 29, 2011 | Housing
A Sheffield landlord has been fined £250 for harassing his tenant by sending text messages demanding rent. Steven Loxley of Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, sent a series of text messages to his tenant (Amanda Muscroft) demanding money owed and ultimately changed the...
by theEHP | Jun 29, 2011 | Housing
A Sheffield landlord has been fined £600 for harassing his tenant and changing the locks. The tenant was renting premises at 99 Popple Street, Sheffield from landlord Mr Saleem Ali. A dispute arose between Mr Ali and the tenant concerning rent allegedly owed and the...
by theEHP | Jun 15, 2011 | Housing
A husband and wife were hit with a bill of more than £5,800 today for renting out properties illegally. Joint-landlords Peter and Frances Kavanagh, failed in their duty to ensure they had the correct and legal licences to rent out five flats in Broughton, heard...
by theEHP | Jun 15, 2011 | Housing
A landlord who continually disregarded the safety of his tenants and failed to licence his properties has been prosecuted and fined £14,000. Martin Horsfall , from north Leeds, was ordered to pay a total of £20,817.62 at Leeds Magistrates court on Thursday 18 May,...
by theEHP | Jun 15, 2011 | Housing
Labour MP Phil Wilson is calling for a professional register of private landlords. While proposing his bill he described the vast majority of private landlords as ‘amateurs without the skills and wherewithal to deal with being a private landlord’. The...
