HMO’s & Student Lets
Students Becoming Landlords
University Students Becoming Landlords
With the rising costs of university education some families of students are choosing to help...
Council Bids to Bankrupt Landlord Over £25,000 Tax Claim
A council is making a bid to bankrupt a landlord who is alleged to owe almost £25,000 in council tax.
Croydon Council in South East...
£1,600 Fine for Landlord Who Ignored Licence Warnings
A landlord who ignored repeated warnings from a council that he should licence his property was fined £1,600.
Leon White was also...
What’s Yours is Mine – Don’t Shoot the Messen...
When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either negotiate or prosecute, depending on the...
HMO Landlords Pick up £28,000 Bill for Flouting Fire Safety
Two landlords who put tenant lives at risk by flouting fire safety rules were ordered to pay fines and costs of almost £28,000.
The...
Landlords Not Switched on to Energy Efficiency
More than a third (35%) of buy to let landlords don’t know or don’t care that their rental homes fail to meet minimum energy performance...
Spoil-sport Councils Threaten Landlords with Olympic Fines
Landlords and homeowners hoping to cash in on the London Olympics by renting to sports fans could be breaking the law and face fines...