Tag: landlord fines

Council powers to inspect landlord homes raises ‘exploitation’ fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 9

New powers to carry out surprise inspections of landlord properties have raised fears that they will be ‘exploited’ by councils....

Renters’ Rights Bill passes report stage as Lords clash over selective licensing and financial penalties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its report stage in the House of Lords and will now move to third...

Council hits landlords with £1.5m in fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Over the past two years, a council’s pilot scheme targeting landlords has racked up £1.5 million in fines, The Times...

Licensing scheme gives council power to crack down on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A London council claims it will fine landlords more than £30,000 and allow tenants to reclaim up to 12 months’...

Renters’ Rights Bill hands more power and money to councils through tougher enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The only people to benefit from the Renters’ Rights Bill will be councils, claims a legal expert. In an exclusive...

Brent Council’s hypocrisy: Are door-to-door council inspections a step too far?

Author: Landlord Crusader

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

News that Brent Council’s enforcement teams have carried out door-to-door inspections to find ‘criminal landlords’, should send shockwaves through the...

Landlords face £30,000 fines for electrical safety non-compliance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

One in three landlords (32%) is either uncertain about the validity of their Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) or they...

London council carries out door-to-door inspections to find criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Enforcement teams from a London council’s private housing services have carried out door-to-door inspections in targeted areas. Their mission was...

Free webinar on Renters’ Rights Bill Compliance

Author: Tessa Shepperson

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

If you are worried about the Renters Rights Bill, fear not.  Landlord and tenant specialist Solicitor Tessa Shepperson will be...

Generation Rent says a ‘tenants’ army’ should enforce landlord database rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 17

The government should use a tenants’ army to check whether landlords are registered on the landlord database – and reward...

Landlords risk financial ruin over licensing lapses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 15

Landlords who make a minor selective licensing mistake, such as missing a renewal notice, can be plunged into severe financial...

Renters’ Rights Bill is not about tenants but creating a ‘council cash windfall’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 15

It is being promoted as a way to level the renting playing field and empower tenants, but one housing law...

Why are landlords expected to parent their tenants?

Author: Landlord Crusader

25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 24

Sefton Council’s recent warning to private landlords has sparked outrage, and for good reason. The council insists that landlords –...

Council slammed for holding landlords responsible for tenants’ fly-tipping

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2025, 1 year ago | 19

A council has been slammed for threatening landlords with an unlimited fine for failing to tackle fly-tipping. Sefton council has...

Free landlord seminar will help avoid council enforcement fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A free seminar for private landlords will help educate them about how they can protect themselves from potential fines and...

Council households stuck in damp and mould backlog as one landlord calls out double standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite Nottingham City Council spending £1.2 million to address damp and mould issues in its properties, council tenants are still...

Will the council fine me £30,000 for not having a license?

Author: Readers Question

25th March 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hello, I have received an email from Brent Council to apply for a landlord license, which I am working on...

Government enforces hefty fines for landlords breaking right-to-rent rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 12

Landlords and letting agents who break right-to-rent rules could be hit with huge financial penalties. In August last year, the...

Two landlords are fined £255,000 for planning permission breaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Two private landlords who breached planning laws and ignored council warnings have been handed hefty fines of more than £250,000....