October private sector enforcements 2017
Landlord pleaded guilty to one offence of having an unlicensed HMO and seven additional offences relating to management breaches. He had previously received a caution in respect of a licensed HMO at another address.
Penalty: £11,620 in fines.
January enforcements 2017
A landlord and letting agency fined after being found guilty in their absence, of two offences of failing to licence a HMO and nine separate management regulation breaches, at two properties.
Penalty: £26,000 in fines.
Landlord pleaded guilty to operating a HMO without a licence and three breaches of HMO regulations. The court concluded that even though he was absent he was responsible for renting out the property in a poor state to the point of being dangerous.
Penalty: £16,420 in fines.