How a ‘model tenant’ secretly turned a family home into an HMO
Author: Des Taylor
11th August 2026, 3 hours ago | 0
Des Taylor
Des Taylor
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18th March 2022, 4 years ago
The moment the government suggested it, consequential entrapment came to mind. Stay away from the Council. They are not your friend. They are an uncontrolled and unaccountable ruthless enforcing body. Look how they deny tenants their rights? Look at all...
Read More →18th March 2022, 4 years ago
The moment the government suggested it, entrapment came to mind. Stay away from the Council. They are not your friend. They are an uncontrolled and unaccountable ruthless enforcing body. Look how they deny tenants their rights? Look at all the...
Read More →18th March 2022, 4 years ago
Hello Chris, Three unrelated persons in any property sharing facilities is a HMO as defined under Sec 254 of the Housing Act 2004. So, you have a HMO. You must comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England)...
Read More →27th March 2021, 5 years ago
The Judge will expect you to know who occupies your property and how it is occupied. An inspection is expected in a regular basis with a written report. This cannot continue. You need to address this operational application of the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Monty Bodkin at 16/03/2021 - 18:22
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 16/03/2021 - 18:22Hello Monty, No, you are so right. Yes, a great win for landlords. Need to stop these tenants who want to take occupational and not pay for it. Restaurants...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Rob Crawford at 17/03/2021 - 14:04
Reply to the comment left by Rob Crawford at 17/03/2021 - 14:04Hello Rob, That is excellent advice and we can help him there. Fighting councils at the Tribunal is often very difficult and cunning work. Here to help. Des Taylor...
Read More →Reply to comment left by A Ali at 17/03/2021 - 11:28
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Read More →Reply to comment left by Monty Bodkin at 16/03/2021 - 18:22
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 16/03/2021 - 18:22Hello Monty, Yes, you are right, activist anti-landlord housing lawyers won't be happy, they weren't happy when the First-tier Tribunal passed down its decision. Although it was precedent but...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Luke P at 17/03/2021 - 11:09
Reply to the comment left by Luke P at 17/03/2021 - 11:09Hello Akins, This is the type of tactics we are seeing every day. Do not act alone as they will go to any lengths to play you around. Do...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Rose at 16/03/2021 - 17:19
Reply to the comment left by David Rose at 16/03/2021 - 17:19Hello David, It is the landlord and his family plus 2 lodgers. Overcrowding and space regulations apply at all times in all houses. If the landlord lives out of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by stephanie martin at 16/03/2021 - 17:01
Hello Steph, Your council is right 3 occupants from 2 households is a HMO. 2 Lodgers with a live-in landlord and his family are exempt as a being a HMO. Unless Article 4 is in place you can take a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 16/03/2021 - 14:01
David, Absolutely and the councils are out looking to catch anyone breaking the rules. Checking data on all sorts of databases including credit reference agencies, according to one of the Shire Councils. There are no ends to where the local...
Read More →16th March 2021, 5 years ago
Hello everyone, Here is the update and I am pleased to say on 9th March 2021 that the Upper Tribunal Lands Chamber passed down the decision that the Appeal Fails. This is excellent news and a decision that was correctly...
Read More →16th March 2021, 5 years ago
Hello Richard, Good questions and the most important is that you keep yourself legal. Renting a room or room to up to two lodgers who do not form part of your household (related by Blood or Sexual Union) is permitted...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Monty Bodkin at 16/08/2020 - 22:13
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 16/08/2020 - 22:13Hello Monty, Your tone is rather unimpressive. If you inspect every three months you will certainly know what is happening in our property. My experience in dealing with these...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 14/08/2020 - 16:20
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 14/08/2020 - 16:20Hello Mick, Yes, you will find they play games which they are doing with their tax payers money to satisfy their personal agendas and whims. Do not try to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 14/08/2020 - 16:12
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 14/08/2020 - 16:12Hello Mick, Read your licences and the mandatory and the property specific conditions. Only agree to those property specific conditions which you can comply with. Do not agree to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 16/08/2020 - 05:26
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 16/08/2020 - 05:26Hello Mick, The payment of rent money to a tenant without financial education, discipline and understanding is the most foolish of decisions made. The payment directly to the landlord...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 14/08/2020 - 10:06
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 14/08/2020 - 10:06Hello Mick, Interesting pictures. It is important to be inspecting properties every three month now and HMOs every month. Anything different and you cannot know what is going on...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Treble at 11/08/2020 - 13:22
Hello David, It is sad that things go the way they do sometimes and all things change as more people do them and legislation comes in. The local councils do what they do and whether it works, is right or...
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