A criminal landlord has been hit with an £11,800 fine for operating a dirty, unlicensed HMO - one of a growing number of large, sometimes overcrowded and dangerous, bedsits around the country.
Landlords in Ipswich face restrictions on converting properties into HMOs after the council voted to introduce an Article 4 direction.
A professional landlord who tried to dodge responsibility for his HMO has been ordered to pay two former tenants more than £10,000.
Blackpool landlords could find more of their town covered by selective licensing if plans are approved by the council.
Bath has made the unusual decision to ditch its additional licensing scheme because it has done such a good job of improving standards.
A management company has been ordered to pay out more than £49,000 for fire safety failures at an HMO. Monsoon Properties Ltd admitted breaches relating to a range of issues at the flat in Londons Tavistock Place, including inadequate fire detection system, obstructions to t
Lambeth Council has launched a new additional licensing scheme that will see the boroughs private landlords paying the highest per bedroom HMO fees in the country. Under the current licensing scheme, landlords pay an application fee of �289 per bedroom for a five-year licenc
