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Council crackdown highlights need to protect compliant private landlords
A north London landlord has been fined over £5,000 after tenants in her HMO property were left without heating or hot water for an entire…
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Landlord fined over Bradford property breaches but raises alarm on tenant behaviour
A landlord in Bradford has been ordered to pay more than £47,000 in fines and costs after admitting to multiple housing regulation breaches—yet the case…
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Landlord faces hefty fine over planning breaches in Putney property
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £43,000 after breaching planning controls and failing to comply with enforcement notices relating to an unauthorised property…
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West Northamptonshire Council introduces new HMO licensing scheme
West Northamptonshire Council has announced plans for an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing Scheme, set to take effect from February 2025. The scheme…
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Landlord fined £31,840 for multiple safety and maintenance violations in HMO
A local landlord has been hit with a hefty £31,840 fine after being prosecuted by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council for a series of safety…
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London landlord issues public apology for costly licensing oversight
A seasoned London landlord has been ordered to pay a £19,753 rent repayment order after failing to obtain a mandatory House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)…
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HMO landlords rely on property as sole income source
A recent survey by Landbay reveals that half of HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) landlords rely solely on their property portfolios for income. This reliance…
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Landlord fined £13,500 for dangerous HMO conditions
The owners of a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Haringey have been fined £13,500 for failing to address multiple hazards within their property….
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Landlords and Property Managers Fined £15,000 for Licensing Violations
In Haringey, managing agents have been handed a hefty £15,000 fine for failing to secure the necessary license for a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)…
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Landlord Fined Nearly Half a Million for Hazardous, Damp-Ridden HMO
In a landmark ruling at Westminster Magistrate Court, a well-known rogue landlord and his company Blackstone Properties Management Ltd have been fined a hefty £480,000….
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Cardiff Landlord Company Hit with £68,000 Fine for Neglecting Student Safety
A prominent HMO landlord company have received a substantial penalty for their negligence towards student tenants in Cardiff. Mulberry Real Estate and its director, David…
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Norfolk Landlord Fined £40,000 for Housing Conditions that Endangered Tenants
A landlord in Norfolk has been hit with total fines of £40,000, after it emerged that housing conditions placed tenants in considerable risk. Issues at…
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Students Win Rent Repayment
Eight students have been successful in claiming a rent repayment order of over £22,000 for an unlicensed HMO they rented in Birmingham. The First-tier Tribunal…
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Merton landlord fined over HMO breaches
Spanish national Pedro Reis Tenajas and his company, London Corporate Relocation Ltd, have been fined over £33,000 after Merton Council prosecuted them over HMO rental…
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‘Superior’ landlords not liable for sub-letter’s mistakes
Where a landlord has sub-let property to another landlord, he or she is not liable for rent repayment orders made as the consequence of the…
