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![Warning to Landlords after Suspended Jail Sentence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
An advisory service is warning landlords to heed the lessons from a recent court case concerning legal obligation to ensure fire...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Suspended jail sentence for landlord after 11 trapped in burning building](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
A landlord has been sentenced to six months in prison - suspended for 18 months - and 250 hours community service...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Case against landlord takes 18 months to reach court](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
The landlord of a property has been hit with over £23,000 in legal costs after being found guilty of operating an...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hidden Battery Fire Risk in the Private Rental Sector](/upload/images/shutterstock_261319688.jpg)
Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...
13 April 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Jail for landlord who put lives of tenants at fire risk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Arrested-UK-400x310.png)
A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bond scheme will oblige landlords to let out at ‘affordable rents’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![E-bike Charging - worry over fire risk in rental properties](/upload/images/shutterstock_1966413178.jpg)
Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rogue landlord fined for letting outbuilding to family of nine](/upload/images/shutterstock_476459503.jpg)
A council has prosecuted a landlord after a family of nine were discovered living in an outbuilding. Tariq Khan of Peterborough was...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council boasts of financial penalties imposed on landlords by licensing](/upload/images/shutterstock_1313185946(1).jpg)
A council claims “hundreds of residents have been made safer in their homes” thanks to a licencing regime. Sheffield council insists the...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Energy Efficiency of homes should determine social rent levels - call](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Another day, another landlord licensing scheme proposed by council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is launching a consultation to renew yet another selective licensing scheme. The scheme was launched in 2018 and...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bankrupt! - Labour council which tomorrow launches huge licensing scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
A controversial licensing scheme is due to come into force tomorrow - just as the council administering it has declared itself...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government pledge to reduce leaseholder insurance premiums](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sentencing next year for landlord who controlled illegal HMOs](/upload/images/shutterstock_1896522829.jpg)
A landlord has been found guilty of operating eight unlicensed HMOs and a range of breaches of the HMO Management Regulations. Northampton...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council claims anti-social behaviour linked to some rental housing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Blackpool council will next week consider a new selective licensing scheme for some of the town’s privately rented properties. The scheme will...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO licensing regime coming to an end - for now](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
The Additional Licensing HMO scheme in the Bath and North East Somerset area ends on New Year’s Eve. The scheme covers around...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Fire Alarm - landlords and tenants urged to know fire rights](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Legal verdict means costs of ‘waking watches’ may fall on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
The Fire Protection Association says a recent First-Tier Tribunal decision and appeal dismissal highlight the responsibilities that landlords hold in relation...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Compliance for Landlords - Crash Course to be held this week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Next weekend sees a crash course event for landlords to bring them up to date with the 160 pieces of legislation...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Do HMOs Still Stack Up As An Investment?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed. Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...
16 September 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Tenancy Agreement Clinic teach-in at free landlord and agent forum](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalAgreement-Wide-InArticle.jpg)
Landlords and managing agents operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords pay £20,000 for property management failings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
A council has issued financial penalties of over £20,000 to landlords failing to manage their properties. Three of the four cases...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord who crammed 40 people into house is banned](/upload/images/shutterstock_423625090(1).jpg)
A criminal businessman has been given a London council’s first ever landlord banning order. Property dealer Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand, who lives in...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council slammed for thousands of social housing safety failings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
A council that is often outspoken in its criticism of rogue private landlords has been slammed for literally thousands of health...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Michael Gove gives thumbs up to another Labour licensing scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
A controversial licensing scheme will come into force this winter with the blessing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Nottingham council’s selective licensing...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...
15 July 2023
From: Agent Advice
![MP wants landlords to be eligible for leaseholder protection funding](/upload/images/shutterstock_1155447730.jpg)
A Labour MP wants the government to include private landlords in the Building Safety Act’s leaseholder protections scheme. The government introduced the...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Conversions - should there be more of them?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord in court with three property firms over HMO safety](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A landlord and three property management companies have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord refuses to identify himself - and gets hit with huge fine](/upload/images/Fine(1).jpg)
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence. Giuseppe Sutera,...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top Ten Tips for landlords to avoid making insurance claims](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....
01 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
![Council’s Rogue Landlord Project claims another scalp](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Rogue landlord Hazmar Fauz of Welwyn in Hertfordshire has been given a hefty fine of over £15,000 for a series of...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Call for landlords to check fire info is accurate and on display](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
A PropTech firm claims that its research shows a third of tenants have not seen fire safety certificates or information about...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![First time ever - Landlord loses right to overturn Banning Order](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
A landlord who was banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards, has lost an appeal to...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Dawn raid on rogue landlord HMO after residents’ tip off](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAdvice-400x310.png)
Council enforcement officers found 11 people crammed inside a three-bed semi in London following a tip-off from eagled-eyed residents. Brent council officers...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rogue landlord left tenant without proper heating for years](/upload/images/shutterstock_1182460027.jpg)
A landlord has been fined more than £8,000 for failing to complete necessary improvements to properties. Eric Bland pleaded guilty at Chesterfield...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stricter fire regulations make inventories more important - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO prosecution is warning to landlords, says council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £3,000 in fines and costs for operating an unsafe HMO. John Abraka pleaded guilty...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Huge fine for landlord and property firm with “reckless attitudes”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A landlord and two businesses have been fined over £145,000 following a fire in a building containing residential flats and a...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord of 20-person HMO has five figure bill for safety breach](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A landlord has received a combined total of £10,478 in fines and costs for breaching safety regulations. Stroud council brought the prosecution...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Safety shortcomings leave HMO owner with thousands to pay](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A London landlord must pay over £6,000 after a tribunal upheld Hillingdon council's decision to fine him for numerous safety risks...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Enforcement action leaves rogue landlord with huge bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £3,000 for operating an unsafe HMO following enforcement action by Havering council. John Abraka...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord must have known his property was an HMO says Judge](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
A landlord has been found guilty of operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation and - in the words of a...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cunning criminal landlord gang must pay approaching half a million](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
Eight criminal landlords - three of them companies - have been fined approaching half a million pounds. They were prosecuted for offences...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Dawn raid on HMO suspected of role in modern day slavery](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_RentalHousingUK-400x310.png)
A series of officials carried out a morning visit to an illegal House of Multiple Occupation suspected of involvement in modern...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![What Is Let To Let?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...
25 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Landlord ignores legal notice - big fine follows](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
The landlord of two flats in Cardiff has been fined over £4,500 for failing to fix fire safety defects after being...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO House of Horrors landlord hit with fine](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Controversial Labour licensing scheme set to be approved](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council “pleased” with landlord interest at leasing their properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/NewHomeowners1-400x310.png)
A council at the heart of a controversial scheme claims to be “pleased” with the interest shown by private landlords. Leasing Scheme...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Perfect Storm for London Renters?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/LondonPropertySector-400x310.png)
The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...
28 January 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Fire safety worries lead to prosecution of rogue landlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiencyPlanning-400x310.png)
A council has brought a prosecution against a private landlord who had not complied with a legal health and safety notice...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ex-agent slams landlords for complacency over health and safety](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
A former lettings agent who has become a sharp critic of landlords has made another attack - this time suggesting that...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlord ignores calls to apply for a licence - then gets a big fine](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
A rogue landlord has been fined £2,814 for failing to license an HMO in Wolverhampton. Dudley Magistrates Court found Maciej Piotr Zaremba...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lodging - a guide to an unusual form of landlordism](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyFinancing-400x310.png)
Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...
29 October 2022
From: Agent Advice
![Council issues first-ever fixed penalty notice against rogue landlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A landlord has been fined £10,000 by a Devon council for failing to tackle what it calls “essential repairs following a...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Council issues first-ever fixed penalty notice against rogue landlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
A landlord has been fined £10,000 by a Devon council for failing to tackle what it calls “essential repairs following a...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Do you know your Fire Door responsibilities?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/fire-400x310.png)
Time is running out’ for building owners and managers to take action over fire door risk assessments under new Fire Safety...
22 October 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Over £30k in fines for landlord who let dangerous home](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A landlord has been found guilty of three housing offences after it was discovered a property he let out posed a...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rogue Landlord padlocked bedroom doors - then hit with big fine](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Another council to extend existing landlord licensing regime](/upload/images/library/Licenseimage400x310.jpg)
From November Gedling council in Nottinghamshire wants its Selective Licensing extended to four additional wards. This follows a pilot where over 78...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Banned! Landlord guilty of multiple offences added to rogues’ database](/upload/images/library/Banned-400x310.jpg)
A Bristol landlord has been banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards. Naomi Knapp, a portfolio landlord...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![What Landlords Need to Know about Student HMOs](/upload/images/library/HMOlicensing.png)
The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...
20 August 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Banned! Landlord cannot let or manage properties for 15 months](/upload/images/library/Banned-400x310.jpg)
In what has been described as a ‘first’ by the local authority concerned, a rogue landlord has been banned from letting...
09 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why Landlords Should Pay Attention to Fire Safety](/upload/images/library/FireSafetyInBlock-695x395.png)
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fire safety - particularly for residents - has increasingly taken centre stage in...
16 July 2022
From: The Big Issues
![Agent Advice To Landlords - how to optimise your investment](/upload/images/library/HappyAgentHoldingKeys-400x310.jpg)
London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...
02 July 2022
From: Agent Advice
![Six things to consider before letting out an Airbnb this summer](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...
25 June 2022
From: Agent Advice
![Pioneering door-to-door consultation over landlord licensing proposal](/upload/images/library/LandlordLicensing-4-400x310.jpg)
A market research company is to go door-to-door to seek residents’ views as part of a council’s consultation on landlord licensing. MEL...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Houses amongst worst fire offenders, safety inspectors report](/upload/images/library/Health%26Safety400x310.png)
A safety organisation is warning of a “tragedy waiting to happen” because three quarters of fire doors fail to meet the...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Licensing “allows council to work with private landlords” - claim](/upload/images/library/LandlordLicense-1-400x310.jpg)
A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![More licensing revenue-raising - Council resuscitates consultation](/upload/images/library/LandlordLicensing-4-400x310.jpg)
Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is the latest local authority to resume consultations on Selective Licensing after putting initial proposals on ice...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Seven landlords removed from lettings register by council](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![What the new Building Safety Bill means for Leaseholders](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
As the government continues to assess the future state of building regulation in the UK, developers and leaseholders continue to remain...
05 March 2022
From: The Big Issues
![Five Things You Need To Consider About Your Airbnb](/upload/images/Logos/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg)
With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...
29 January 2022
From: Top tips & guides
![An Agency's Top Tips for a Smooth Lettings Process](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/smoke%20alarm.png)
For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...
29 January 2022
From: Agent Advice
![Shocking fire safety negligence leads to landlord’s huge fine](/upload/images/library/FireSign-400x310.png)
A landlord has been found guilty of a series of fire safety failings which left residents with only one option to...
16 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb v Long-Lets: the benefits of holiday-lets for landlords](/upload/images/Logos/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg)
Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...
11 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
![Council boasts of working with police and ‘talking tough’ to landlords](/upload/images/library/police-tape400x310.png)
A council says it’s working with police to target landlords which it claims are flouting the law and illegally eviction and...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Labour council moves against “shoddy landlords”](/upload/images/library/LandlordLicensing-4-400x310.jpg)
A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Community service for landlord after fire safety breach](/upload/images/library/FireSign-400x310.png)
Landlord Gordon Lee has been sentenced to 12-months' community service and must pay the full costs of his fire safety court...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Blaze casualties prompt fire warning to private landlords](/upload/images/library/FireSign-400x310.png)
A company behind a fire safety initiative has surveyed tenants in both the private and social rental sectors, and claims shortcomings...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Council heralds “fantastic result” ending in a fine for landlord](/upload/images/library/Fine_360x280.png)
A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay over £6,000 after admitting a string of regulation breaches. Juliet Petrovic, of...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord with poor fire alarm paperwork refused letting licence](/upload/images/library/FireSign-400x310.png)
A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Well over £700 fee for UK’s largest-ever HMO licensing scheme](/upload/images/library/LandlordLicensing-4-400x310.jpg)
Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Climate Change alarm - office and shop conversions may be poor quality](/upload/images/library/ClimateProtestSign-400x310.jpg)
There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Suspended jail term and massive fines after fire safety breaches](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Fined400x310.jpg)
A landlord in the north of England has been given a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine for fire safety...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![First ever ‘ASBO Injunction’ served on landlord to stop illegal eviction](/upload/images/library/Court2-400x310.jpg)
Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord fined thousand after fire rips through illegal HMO](/upload/images/library/Fine_360x280.png)
A landlord has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates after a bedroom fire revealed tenants were living in...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Council fines landlord thousands and says “this isn’t profit-making”](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has been fined more than £16,000 for failing to license his property. It is the first time South Tyneside Council...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Named and shamed - landlord guilty of “atrocious case of mistreatment”](/img/default/llt.png)
A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...
20 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rogue landlord sentenced over “catastrophic” safety breaches](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment suspended for two years for breaches of fire safety legislation. Thirunavukkaradu Kuladaisamy, the...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Will new Bill help landlords caught in cladding crisis?](/img/default/llt.png)
The government claims its new Building Safety Bill, published yesterday, will create “lasting generational change” after Grenfell and the cladding crisis...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Civil Penalty Notice then a fine after HMO regulations breached](/img/default/llt.png)
The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord caught out over HMO housing migrant shift workers](/img/default/llt.png)
Rogue landlord Siddika Begum of Salisbury has been prosecuted for failing to licence a house in multiple occupation in the town. Begum...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord fined after Gangmasters authority investigates rental property](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has been convicted and ordered to pay more than £11,500 in fines and legal costs for the offence of...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord’s fine slashed after fightback against council court move](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord who was hit with a £66,000 fine over safety breaches at a rental property has fought back - and...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord to hand over 18 properties to experts after £30,000 fine](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has been handed nearly £30,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to maintenance and safety failures at three...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord and property company hit with £50,000 in fines and costs](/img/default/llt.png)
A property company and its sole director landlord have been convicted and ordered to pay more than £50,000 in fines and...