An Oxford landlord has been fined a total of £23,138 after being found guilty of failing to licence a rented property and non-compliance with a Prohibition Order at a property in Headington.
Alan Hudson, of 8 Fletcher Road, Oxford, was found guilty of one count of failing to licence 33 Headley Way and one count of failing to comply with a Prohibition Order. The Prohibition Order had been served at the property following an inspection by the council’s Residential Regulation Team who identified multiple hazards including issues of severe damp & mould, electrical hazards, fire safety, excess cold and structural collapse within the property.
The case was heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 10 July 2026.
Comment
“Some landlords are taking advantage of the city’s housing shortage to rent out badly maintained properties to multiple occupants.
The HMO Licensing Scheme and Selective Licensing Scheme was introduced to raise standards in the city’s private rental sector and make sure all rented homes are safe for tenants to live in.
The message to landlords is clear, if you don't meet your legal obligations to your tenants and keep your properties up to the required standard, then the city council will take action against you.
I am pleased by the substantial fine charged in this particular case as it serves as a deterrent to other landlords and reiterates that standards in the private rented sector in Oxford will be upheld.”
- Councillor Mike Rowley, Cabinet Member for Regulation of the Private Rented Sector and Preventing Homelessness
