We use all available powers to improve standards in the private rented sector.

Summary of enforcement action taken

Table showing summary of enforcement action taken
  2017/18 2018/19 2019/2020 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Number of complaints received about private rented properties 1397 1245 1415 1069 1008 1581
Number of complaints received specifically about poor conditions in private rented properties 811 640 772 453 446 420
Number of complaints received specifically to the Tenancy Relations Officer 331 398 393 452 404 432
Number of complaints received specifically about unlicensed HMOs 255 207 250 164 158 115
Number of complaints received specifically about properties without a selective licence NA NA NA NA NA 32
Number of related miscellaneous service requests concerning private rented properties  NA NA NA NA NA 582
Number of landlords prosecuted by Oxford City Council 12 2 0 0 1 0
The number of civil financial penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent 11 26 16 22 3 9
Annual (financial year) sum of the fines £92,155 £267,372 £112,689 £106,771 £,21,383 £42,279
Number of inspections undertaken 1498 1146 1501 366 819 1179
Number of Category One hazards identified 121 116 145 44 106 105
Number of Improvement Notices served 34 18 41 5 29 5
Number of Prohibition Orders served (including emergency) 14 13 16 11 7 14
Number of Emergency Remedial Action Notices served 3 5 2 0 0 0
Number of Hazard Awareness Notices served 44 47 79 23 31 26

Prosecution and financial penalty summary

Date: 12 December 2023
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £4,999

Date: 12 December 2023
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £5,072

Date: 7 August 2023
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £2,500

Date: 28 June 2023
Offence: Failing to comply with HMO Licence Conditions
Financial Penalty: £1,645

Date: 14 June 2023
Offence: Failing to comply with HMO Licence Conditions
Financial Penalty: £29,664

Date: 08 June 2023
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial Penalty: £6,825

Date: 07 June 2023
Offence: Knowingly permitting overcrowding of an HMO
Financial Penalty: £3,500

Date: 4 August 2022
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £11,562

Date: 1 August 2022
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £2,312

Date: 1 August 2022
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £2,312

Date: 17 May 2022
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £11,563

Date: 17 May 2022
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial Penalty: £2,946

Date: 11 May 2022
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £13,800

Date: 11 May 2022
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £2042

Date: 11 May 2022
Offence: Knowingly permitting overcrowding of a HMO
Financial Penalty: £2042

Date: 11 May 2022
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £2500

Date: 1 December 2021
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £5,250

Date: 23 November 2021
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £12,803

Date: 13 August 2021
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £5,250

Date: 28 April 2021
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £10,000 fine and
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £1,500 fine and £1385 costs

Date: 25 November 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £7,500

Date: 25 November 2020
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO 
Failure: £3,373

Date: 30 October 2020
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial Penalty: £5,000 (spilt between two persons so £2,500 each)

Date: 30 October 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £6,750 (split between two persons so £3,375 each)

Date: 2 October 2020
Offence: Failing to licence an HMO, Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006, Failure to comply with an Improvement 
Sanction: Entry made onto Rogue Landlord Database (following issue of two separate financial penalties)

Date: 3 September 2020
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £9,954

Date: 3 September 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £2,516

Date: 3 September 2020
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1,271

Date: 30 July 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £1,329

Date: 27 July 2020
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £6,900

Date: 27 July 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £14,446

Date: 30 June 2020
Offence: Failure to licence HMO
Sanction: Rent repayment order - £6,380 (plus reimbursement of £300 fees) (application made by Justice for Tenants on behalf of occupants)

Date: 3 June 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £8,341

Date: 3 June 2020
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £15094

Date: 1 May 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £7000

Date: 1 May 2020
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £7,000

Date: 9 April 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £5346

Date: 9 April 2020
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1055

Date: 3 April 2020
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £18,585

Date: 3 April 2020
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £5659

Date: 28 February 2020
Offence: Failure to licence HMO
Sanction: Rent repayment order (agreed before hearing) - £4,000

Date: 3 January 2020
Offence: Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice
Financial Penalty: £7,500

Date: 20 December 2019
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £5135

Date: 16 December 2019
Offence: Failure to comply with HMO licence conditions
Financial Penalty: £13,831

Date: 6 Novembe 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £11,999

Date: 8 October 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1881

Date: 8 October 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £7700

Date: 5 August 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £2866

Date: 28 July 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1875

Date: 3 July 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £8750

Date: 3 July 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £2498

Date: 31 May 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £4,774

Date: 31 May 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £15,880

Date: 13 May 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £4,200

Date: 13 May 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £2,200

Date: 3 June 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £8750

Date: 3 June 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £2498

Date: 28 June 2019
OffenceFailure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1875

Date: 28 June 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £2866

Date: 18 April 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £8,000

Date: 18 April 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £13,800

Date: 24 April 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1,875

Date: 13 March 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1,500

Date: 8 March 2019
Offence Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £1,818

Date: 13 March 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £4,380

Date: 15 January 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £17,000

Date: 15 January 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £6,000

Date: 15 January 2019
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £12,499

Date: 15 January 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £5,499

Date: 2 January 2019
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty:£1,100
(Joint responsibility)

Date: 2 January 2019
Offence Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty:£1,100
(Joint responsibility)

Date: 2 January 2019
Offence Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty:£6,600
(Joint responsibility)

Date: 2 January 2019
Offence Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty:£6,600
(Joint responsibility)

Date: 21 December 2018
Offence:  Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £3,999

Date: 21 December 2018
Offence:  Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty:£13,920

Date: 30 November  2018
Offence:  Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £12,824

Date:30 November  2018
Offence:  Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £12,824

Date: 02 November  2018
Offence:  Failing to comply with an Improvement Notice served under the Housing Act 2004
Financial Penalty: £11,898

Date: 30 October 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with conditions of a licence for a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004
Financial Penalty: £3249 

Date: 11 October 2018
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £6,074

Date: 4 September 2018
Offence: Failure to licence HMO
Sanction: Rent repayment order (agreed before hearing) - £4,505

Date: 7 August 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £4,549

Date: 7 August 2018
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £5,849

Date: 17 July 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with conditions of a licence for a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004
Financial Penalty: £5,174.14

Date: 28 June 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £16,199

Date: 28 June 2018
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO
Financial Penalty: £4,199

Date: 19 June 2018
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO.
Financial Penalty: £6,874

Date: 31 May 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with an Improvement Notice served under the Housing Act 2004
Financial Penalty: £5,000

Date: 17 May 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial Penalty: £16,674

Date: 17 May 2018
Offence: Failure to licence a HMO.
Financial Penalty: £5,624

Date: 1 May 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £1,500 fine and £525 costs

Date: 27 April 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial penalty: £9,348.54

Date: 27 April 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with conditions of a licence for a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004
Financial Penalty: £4,199

Date: 27 April 2018
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial penalty: £3,849.18

Date: 25 April 2018
Offence: Unlawful eviction of a tenant and harassing 3 tenants in contravention of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, obstructing an officer in the performance of their duty which is a breach of the Housing Act 2004, failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, and failing to comply with a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004.
Sentence: 6 months custodial sentence, suspended for 18 months and costs of £13,467

Date: 29 March 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial penalty: £15,624

Date: 27 March 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £3,000 fine and £525 costs

Date: 27 March 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £10,000 fine and £1,535 costs

Date: 6 March 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 
Sentence: £1,091.00 fine 

Date: 10 January 2018
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial penalty: £4,949.18

Date: 10 January 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial penalty: £3,849.18

Date: 3 January 2018
Offence: Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice served under the Housing Act 2004
Financial penalty: £9,000

Date: 6 December 2017
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial penalty: £7,149

Date: 6 December 2017
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial penalty: £18,149

Date: 14 November 2017
Offence: Failing to comply with conditions of a licence for a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £2,500 fine and £1,425 costs

Date: 3 November 2017
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial penalty: £3,499.25

Date: 3 November 2017
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial penalty: £8,498.67

Date: 30 October 2017
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial penalty: £1,234

Date: 28 September 2017
Offence: Failure to licence an HMO
Financial penalty: £5,073.92

Date: 11 September 2017
Offence: failure to licence HMO
Sanction: Rent repayment order - £5,798

Date: 11 April 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976,
Sentence: £500 fine 

Date: 11 April 2017
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, and failing to comply with a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £500 fine and £1,000 costs

Date: 04 April 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £1,250 fine and £1,000 costs

Date: 04 April 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £1,500 fine and £1,000 costs

Date: 21 March 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £750 fine and £1,500 costs

Date: 21 February 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £20,000 fine and £1,695 costs

Date: 3 February 2017
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 
Sentence: £2,000 fine and £1,050 costs

Date: 3 February 2017
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 
Sentence: £2,000 fine and £1,050 costs

Date: 17 January 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £1,200 fine and £1,275 costs

Date: 17 January 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £600 fine and £650 costs

Date: 17 January 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £200 fine and £650 costs

Date: 3 January 2017
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: Conditional discharge for 12 months

Date: 13 December 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £7,500 fine and £1,425 costs

Date: 4 October 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £5,750 fine and £1,538 costs, plus a Rent Repayment Order: £3,460

Date: 4 October 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £2,750 fine and £1,250 costs

Date: 26 September 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006, and failing to comply with a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £7,200 fine and £1,275 costs 

Date: 26 September 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £2,900 fine and £650 costs, plus a Rent Repayment Order: £1,976

Date: 2 August 2016
Offence: Breaching the conditions of a Prohibition Order under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £1,200 fine and £1,800 costs

Date: 1 August 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004, breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006, and failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Sentence: £1,600 fine and £898 costs

Date: 01 August 2016
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £350 fine and £600 costs

Date: 01 August 2016
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 
Sentence: £345 fine and £600 costs

Date: 01 August 2016
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004 
Sentence: £460 fine and £380 costs

Date: 18 July 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £4,000 fine and £1,360 costs

Date: 18 July 2016
Offence: Failing to comply with conditions of a House in Multiple Occupation Licence under the Housing Act 2004 
Sentence: £2,000 fine and £1,375 costs

Date: 18 July 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £5,000 fine and £1,238 costs

Date: 21 June 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £15,000 fine and £2,304 costs, plus a Rent Repayment Order: £11,000

Date: 07 June 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £9,390 fine and £1,625 costs

Date: 23 May 2016
Offence: Unlawful eviction and harassment under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977
Sentence: £150 fine, £400 compensation and £600 costs

Date: 23 May 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £1,750 fine and £1,000 costs

Date: 23 May 2016
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and a Section 235 Notice under the Housing Act 2004
Sentence: £1,000 fine and £1,285 costs

Date: 23 May 2016
Offence: Failing to comply with a Section 16 Notice under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Sentence: £750 fine and £1,420 costs

Date: 23 May 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £2,400 fine and £1,000 costs

Date: 03 May 2016
Offence: Failing to comply with conditions of a House in Multiple Occupation Licence under the Housing Act 2004 
Sentence: £3,500 fine and £2,700 costs

Date: 25 April 2016
Offence: failure to licence HMO
Sanction: Rent repayment order - £11,000

Date: 14 March 2016
Offence: Breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £1,200 fine and £1,320 costs

Date: 26 February 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £8,000 fine and £2,500 costs

Date: 15 February 2016
Offence: Failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £2,750 fine and £2,188 costs

Date: 04 January2016
Offence: Failing to comply with conditions of a House in Multiple Occupation Licence under the Housing Act 2004 
Sentence: £2,500 fine and £2,104 costs

Date: 04 January 2016
Offence: Failing to license 2 Houses in Multiple Occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Sentence: £21,000 fine and £4,869 costs

Contact the HMO Enforcement Team

Address: Town Hall
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1BX

Telephone: 01865 252211

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