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D_M_E

This could be a rogues-in-waiting, or a warning for all:

Landlords warned they face fines of up to £30,000 in council crackdown

Landlords have been warned they face fines of up to £30,000 under a crackdown from Fenland District Council.
The council said a number of landlords are not complying with licensing changes for Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) brought in by the Government 12 months ago.

The new legislation means that landlords need a license for each residential property that is rented to five or more people who form more than one household.

Landlords also need a license if some or all tenants share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities, or if at least one tenant pays rent (even if it is paid by their employer).

The council said: “Whilst many landlords are complying with the new regulations, some are not. Over the last 18 months housing officers from Fenland District Council have inspected nearly 2,000 private sector homes.
“Inspections have uncovered poor housing conditions with issues relating to fire safety, electrical safety and damp. Forty unlicensed properties were also discovered, with more expected to be identified as the inspection program continues.
“This has prompted the council to introduce tougher enforcement practices to hold rogue landlords to account.
“Now, landlords will face immediate enforcement action if their HMO is not licensed or if they are failing to keep the property in good repair. This may include the serving of an enforcement notice, resulting in a charge of £240, and/or a Civil Penalty notice, attracting fines of up to £30,000.”

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Landlord fined £162,000 for cramming 18 tenants into Millionaire's row slum

A rogue landlord has been fined £162,000 after 18 tenants were found living in a multimillion pound four bedroom flat opposite Hyde Park, London.

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A landlord has been fined for letting out a house in multiple occupation (HMO) which was both unlicensed and dangerous.

Rouge landlord fined £40,000 over 'dangerous' and unlicensed HMO

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One from Manchester:

Gorton landlord fined for making 11 tenants share customer toilet

jronnquist

sinbad182 wrote: »

Can we have a campaign against scumbag tenants too?!

I believe you'll find that this campaign has been underway by most letting agents in this country for some time now. Although I doubt they use the term "scumbag" in their documentation and correspondence, it is clear to me that most tenants receive this classification by default on moving in.

D_M_E

Mablethoorpe landlord fined £5000 for failing to carry out repairs

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Extra Government funding to tackle rogue landlords

An extra £4million has been released by the Government to help council enforcement teams crack down on criminal landlords.

theartfullodger

A multi-millionaire landlord has been convicted of racially abusing a Slovakian traffic warden who gave him a parking ticket.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7666305/Landlord-71-convicted-racially-abusing-Slovakian-traffic-warden-giving-parking-ticket.html

theartfullodger

https://news.camden.gov.uk/camden-council-obtains-londons-first-rogue-landlord-banning-order/

Camden Council has obtained London’s first rogue landlord banning order against a man who repeatedly placed tenants’ lives at risk through letting unsafe housing.

Well done Camden Council!

theartfullodger

https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2019/11/serial-offending-landlord-fined-more-than-25k-for-failing-to-maintain-a-property

Serial offending landlord fined more than £25k for failing to maintain a property

Well done Leeds City Council!