Licensing of Private Rented Properties
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Failure to Have HMO Licence and Proceeds of Crime
It is a criminal offence to operate a house which requires a licence (whether HMO or in a selective licensing area). Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the property can be confiscated if earned whilst committing an offence.
Communal Dining Room HMO Licence
The condition in question called for communal dining facilities by turning the ground floor bedroom into a communal dining/living room.
Minimum Standards of Licensable Property (NOT s.257 HMO) (Wales)
The prescribed minimum standards for mandatory bedsit type accommodation are defined in Schedule 3 of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (as amended
Tax Checks for Landlords Licensing Homes on the Way
Landlords may have to prove they pay the proper taxes if they apply for licences to rent a property.
Licence Conditions and Occupation by Students
In certain circumstances, an HMO licence condition that a building only is occupied by a student is allowable.
Judges Rule Council’s HMO Licence Fees Unlawful
Landlords may be overpaying shared house licensing fees and could claim hundreds of pounds in refunds from local councils, according to a ruling from the High Court.
Council Had No Power to Demand Landlord Licence Conditions
Local councils have had a strict limit applied to the conditions they can add to a selective licence for private rented homes after the Court of Appeal upheld a legal challenge from a landlord.
Thousands of Landlord Tax Cheats Caught in Licensing Scheme
Thousands of landlords who have failed to pay tax on their rental problems face having their names passed to HMRC by councils running licensing schemes.
Failure to Have HMO Licence and Proceeds of Crime
It is a criminal offence to operate a house which requires a licence (whether HMO or in a selective licensing area). Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the property can be confiscated if earned whilst committing an offence.
Communal Dining Room HMO Licence
The condition in question called for communal dining facilities by turning the ground floor bedroom into a communal dining/living room.
Minimum Standards of Licensable Property (NOT s.257 HMO) (Wales)
The prescribed minimum standards for mandatory bedsit type accommodation are defined in Schedule 3 of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (as amended
Tax Checks for Landlords Licensing Homes on the Way
Landlords may have to prove they pay the proper taxes if they apply for licences to rent a property.
Licence Conditions and Occupation by Students
In certain circumstances, an HMO licence condition that a building only is occupied by a student is allowable.
Judges Rule Council’s HMO Licence Fees Unlawful
Landlords may be overpaying shared house licensing fees and could claim hundreds of pounds in refunds from local councils, according to a ruling from the High Court.
Council Had No Power to Demand Landlord Licence Conditions
Local councils have had a strict limit applied to the conditions they can add to a selective licence for private rented homes after the Court of Appeal upheld a legal challenge from a landlord.
Thousands of Landlord Tax Cheats Caught in Licensing Scheme
Thousands of landlords who have failed to pay tax on their rental problems face having their names passed to HMRC by councils running licensing schemes.
Failure to Have HMO Licence and Proceeds of Crime
It is a criminal offence to operate a house which requires a licence (whether HMO or in a selective licensing area). Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the property can be confiscated if earned whilst committing an offence.
Communal Dining Room HMO Licence
The condition in question called for communal dining facilities by turning the ground floor bedroom into a communal dining/living room.
Minimum Standards of Licensable Property (NOT s.257 HMO) (Wales)
The prescribed minimum standards for mandatory bedsit type accommodation are defined in Schedule 3 of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (as amended