Prosecution and financial penalty summary
Prosecutions, Financial Penalties and Rent Repayment Orders (with links to press coverage where available)
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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
Name: Ben Jacob-Smith
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: 30July 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
Offence: Failure 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
Name: Judith Champ
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
Name: Sandhya Anand
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
Press coverage on Sandhya Anand case
Date: 29 March 2018
Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Financial penalty: £15,624
Name: Kenston McIntosh
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
Name: Mohammed Imtiaz Gulzar
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
Press coverage on Mohammed Imtiaz Gulzar case
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
Press release on 11 April 2017 case
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
Press coverage on 21 February case
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
Press release on 13 December 2016 case
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
Press release on 4 October 2016 case
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
Press release on 26 September 2016 case
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
Press release on 18 July 2016 case
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
Press release on 18 July 2016 case
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
Press release on 18 July 2016 case
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
Press coverage on 21 June 2016 case
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
Press release on 7 June 2016 case
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
Press coverage on 26 February 2016 case
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
