Mr Gunapalan Vamathevan – an Ealing-based landlord – has been served with a substantial fine by the London borough’s Magistrates’ Court after he failed to obtain the appropriate house in multiple occupation (HMO) licences for four properties.
Landlord fined for severe health and safety breaches
Manjit Chima – a landlord based in Leamington, Warwickshire – has been fined after it was discovered that he had failed to ensure the property he rented out to multiple tenants met safety standards.
Landlords lose High Court attempt to block council’s licensing scheme
A group of letting agents and landlords – the Croydon Property Forum – will have to pay for licences to let out their respective properties, following a High Court Judge’s decision to dismiss their attempts to block the scheme.
Landlords and letting agents to face tougher penalties in rental market reform
Any landlord or letting agent found to be breaking the law could soon be facing tougher penalties from magistrates, following a Government consultation on how to better regulate the industry.
Students’ lives at risk as landlords and agents fail to fix ‘dangerous’ accommodation
Electrical Safety First (ESF) – a charity that aims to educate the nation on electrical safety –has launched a campaign to show landlords and letting agents the impact of failing to fix safety problems with student accommodation.