Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Superior landlords face HMO fines from 1 May
Superior landlords will be exposed to rent repayment orders and civil penalties for unlicensed HMOs from 1 May, widening enforcement risk beyond the immediate rent…
Rent Repayment Order
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlord wins legal fight after £17,000 rent repayment claim collapses
A landlord in south-east London has successfully defended themselves against a hefty £17,000 Rent Repayment Order (RRO) claim after legal experts exposed fatal flaws in…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Tenants’ rent repayment claim reduced as tribunal highlights both parties’ poor conduct
A landlord in Walthamstow has seen a hefty rent repayment order reduced after a tribunal considered the tenants’ substantial arrears of over £17,000. The First-tier…
Buy-to-let Property News
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)…
Landlord Articles
Something to avoid
A recent Upper Tribunal decision has overturned the basis of awards in Rent Repayment Orders and made this a far more ‘hostile environment’ for landlords,…
Landlord Articles
‘Harsh and Fiercely Deterrent Regime’ Confirmed for Rent Repayment Orders
A rod used to beat the back of wayward landlords has been made much thicker and longer as the result of a recent Lands Tribunal…
