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UK Landlord Ordered to Pay £32,400 in Fines
Mr. Alexander Begun, a UK private landlord, was ordered to pay a huge fine of £32,400 by Camden Council. He was found guilty of putting his tenants at risk of fire and of failing to licence an HMO (house in multiple occupation). The prosecution of Mr. Begun was started by Camden Council when its investigators found out that the HMO located in... Read more
Borrowers to Sue UK Lenders Over Unfair Mortgages
The High Court has issued a Group Litigation Order to a group of 326 borrowers, which allows them to collectively sue 2 UK banks - Barclays and Bank of Scotland - over unfair mortgages.rnThese two banks used to give out mortgages known as SAMs - Shared Appreciation Mortgages – which allowed borrowers to take out mortgages with a 0% or an... Read more
UK Landlord Fined for Endangering Tenants’ Lives
The court ordered Mr. Bartholomew Akuwudike, a UK landlord, to pay more than £6,000 in charges as he was found guilty in endangering the lives of the tenants. The prosecution was carried out by the Newham Council. During the court session at Stratford Magistrates' Court, the landlord, who lives in East Ham, did not deny the charges and... Read more
UK Law Society Proposes Conveyancing Reform
The Law Society – a British organisation representing the interests of solicitors – has published a paper lately, which is called “Improving Residential Conveyancing†and which is aimed at the improvement of the process of selling and buying properties (conveyancing) that has not been revised since 1925 (the year the Home... Read more
NLA Welcomes High Court’s Ruling
Lately, the National Landlords Association (NLA), has become one of a large number of other organizations, which have warmly welcomed the latest High Court’s ruling that is expected to bring an end to illegal renewal fees, which are being imposed by letting agents on landlords and tenants. As for now, London and South Eastern landlords,... Read more
Bradford Landlord Found Guilty of Criminal Offence
For the first time, a Bradford-based landlord, Mrs. Susan Lowe, living in Marsden was accused of criminal offence, which included damage to tenant’s belongings and unlawful tenant eviction. In July 2007, in front of the Bradford Crown Court, where a hearing relating to unlawful eviction of the tenant was held, Mrs. Lowe denied the... Read more
Landlord Ordered to Leave his Pub, the Grove
Colin 'Arbo' Feavyer, a landlord who has been running a pub for more than 10 years, has been served a possession order to move out from the building, which means that the pub will be closed starting Monday, July 6th. Mr. Feavyer, aged 55, who has been the owner of The Grove in Cadge Road, Earlham, appeared in front of the Norwich Magistrates'... Read more
Greenberg Traurig LLP expands to London
Greenberg Traurig LLP, international law company, announced that it’s going to enter the London market. For that purpose, a new UK firm was formed under the name Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. The founding member and a chairman of this new company is Paul Maher, who will also act as a co-chairman of the global mergers and acquisitions... Read more
HMO Landlords Prosecuted by Local Councils
Recently, the Fire and Rescue Service in Kent (KFRS) has prosecuted a regional landlord, who failed to comply with fire safety standards in his rental property. The landlord, Jawid Sied, from Cliftonville received a note prohibiting the use of premises in October 2007, however his failure to comply with the note resulted in him appearing at the... Read more
Landlord and Partner Commit Fraud
The Magistrates recently prosecuted a landlord, who helped his partner claim an overpayment in benefits, which amounted to more than £25,000. The prosecution of Mohammed Abul Khayer, the landlord who was caught in a major crackdown, by the Luton Council has resulted in the prosecution of 22 local residents. Khayer – the landlord - and... Read more