BLOG: Banishing the shadow of bad housing
Published: Thursday, 8th June 2023An opinion piece from Councillor Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing:
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Tribunal orders management company to refund £84K rent to tenants in unlicensed accommodation
Published: Thursday, 22nd September 2022A tribunal has ordered a student accommodation management company to refund more than £84,000 in rent after it ran an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO).
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All houses in multiple occupation in Oxford need a licence as additional licensing scheme restarts
Published: Thursday, 10th June 2021All houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Oxford must have a licence following the restart of Oxford City Council’s ‘additional’ licensing scheme today.
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Council approves licensing schemes to improve conditions in private rented housing
Published: Thursday, 11th March 2021Oxford City Council has approved two licensing schemes aimed at improving conditions and driving up standards in private rented housing.
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Plans to drive up standards in Oxford’s private rented homes set for approval following consultation
Published: Monday, 8th March 2021Plans to drive up standards and improve conditions for all of Oxford’s private tenants are set for approval following strong backing from tenants and residents in public consultation last year.
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Council extends consultation on proposals to improve private renting in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 3rd December 2020Oxford residents now have four more weeks to have their say on proposals to improve conditions in private rented housing in the city after the consultation period was extended until 31 December.
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Two weeks to have your say on proposals to improve private renting in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 19th November 2020Oxford residents have two weeks left to have their say on proposals to improve conditions in private rented housing in the city.
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Consultation starts on plans to improve Oxford’s private rented sector
Published: Thursday, 10th September 2020Oxford City Council has launched a public consultation on two licensing schemes aimed at improving conditions in the private rented sector.
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Rogue landlord sentenced to six months in prison for unlawful evictions
Published: Thursday, 26th April 2018An Oxford landlord with a history of criminal and non-compliant behaviour was given a six-month custodial sentence for a series of housing offences at Oxford Magistrate’s Court on 25 April 2018.
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Council collects over £30,000 in HMO penalties using new powers
Published: Thursday, 21st December 2017Oxford City Council has collected a total of £31,606 in penalties for housing offences from its first three cases since the introduction of new financial penalty powers to help crackdown on rogue landlords and improve safety for renters.
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Oxford landlords fined £14,748 for housing offences
Published: Thursday, 20th October 2016Two landlords of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) in Oxford were convicted of housing offences when they appeared before Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 4 October 2016.
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Council keeps up planning pressure on HMOs
Published: Monday, 5th September 2016... as three East Oxford landlords lose appeals.
