Tag: Selective Licensing
HMO licence fees up 650 percent
In the last year it has become very clear that many Local Authorities are looking very carefully at Private Sector Landlords and the...
Here’s a radical idea – Stop Shooting Fish in a Barrel
I am writing this after reading an article with the opening line “A Labour MP says that every MP he knows “is desperate for...
Landlord Fined £4,000 after Tenant Flees Buy to Let Blaze
A landlord was fined £4,000 for failing to carry out fire safety work at a rental property after a tenant had to flee to safety from...
HMO Confusion Could Costs Landlords Fines of £50,000
Planning and licensing rules for shared houses could be an expensive trap for landlords as some councils take on new powers.
Property...
I Will Not Say Sorry for Being a Good Landlord
An article in the Telegraph last week really offended my sense of justice. I am well aware that only landlords can really understand...
The HMO Debate – an admission of defeat.
My last article on Property 118 brought forth a host of questions from landlords wondering whether their property was in or out of...
£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...
