Warnings to Landlords of HMOs

If you have seen my previous blogs you will have noted a few cases against landlords of HMOs - well there have been some more cases through the Courts.

Mohammed Mir was fined £3500 for keeping properties in a substandard state and illegally dumping rubbish in the garden.

Nadia Boudjema was fined £4000 + costs of £1180 after he failed to install a fire alarm following a Council inspection.

Ozay Haz was fined £2000 for failing to deal with damp at a property.

Mezhut Bano was fined £2000 + costs of £947 for letting properties of poor standard.

Finally, Yousef Mohammed was fined £1000 for letting a HMO without a licence.

It would seem that Local Authorities are taking their duties seriously under the HMO requirements.

As I have advised previously, if you have a HMO or are converting a property into HMO please ensure that you contact your Local Authority to find out what the requirements are, and then ensure that you comply with these requirements.

If you would like any further advice about HMOs or any other landlord legal issue please email me at rbrough@fidler.co.uk

Rebecca