Fines, tribunal decisions, new regulations and deadlines for private landlords in England. Each story is summarised from, and linked to, the official record. Updated 15 October 2026.
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Bromford Housing Association sought an injunction to force access for a five-yearly electrical inspection. The court found that under amended Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2025, landlords are not in breach…
Adam Evans was sentenced at Wirral Magistrates' Court after failing to arrange annual gas safety checks for eight years at a rented property in Wirral occupied by a tenant and five children. He was fined £2,400 and…
Adam Evans, landlord of property in Wirral, pleaded guilty to breaching gas safety regulations. He failed to arrange annual safety checks for eight years while tenant with five children occupied the property. Fined…
First-tier Tribunal dismissed two rent repayment order applications against Ferman Property Ltd relating to 128D George Lane, London. Applications dated 26 September 2025 and 29 September 2025 failed the 12-month…
First-Tier Tribunal awarded rent repayment order of £9,918 plus £341 fees to four tenants at 195 Dawes Road, Hammersmith. Property should have been licensed under Additional Licensing scheme but was not during…
First-Tier Tribunal ordered J T Wheeler Properties to pay Ms Kiera Cannan £2,805 in rent repayment under Housing and Planning Act 2016 section 41, plus £341 in tribunal fees. Property was unlicensed HMO in additional…
From 1 October 2026, all Right to Rent digital checks must be carried out through a registered Digital Verification Service Provider. Checks by non-registered providers no longer offer statutory defence against civil…
First-tier tribunal ordered Syeda Habiba Ahmed to repay £756.92 to each of two tenants and reimburse court fees of £341.00 within 28 days. Property at 49 Manor House Road, Newcastle upon Tyne operated as unlicensed…
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has removed the standard occupancy limit condition from licences under its selective licensing scheme. The council may still set an occupancy limit on an individual licence where a…
Upper Tribunal dismissed Mr Tariq Khuja's appeal against a financial penalty imposed by Cherwell District Council for failing to comply with regulations applicable to houses in multiple occupation. Khuja, sole…
The Building Safety Levy, a government charge on new residential developments of 10+ dwellings or 30+ student bedspaces, takes effect 1 October 2026. Charged at £23.29/sqm (previously developed land) or £46.58/sqm…
Applications for two new landlord licensing schemes in Croydon open on Friday 25 September. From that date selective licensing applies to privately rented homes in 14 wards, and additional HMO licensing applies…
First-Tier Tribunal found G & O Rents Limited breached an Improvement Notice dated 7 June 2023 served by Thanet District Council. Works were not completed by the 21 March 2024 deadline, only finished 15 months late.…
First-Tier Tribunal Property Chamber determined Mr Junhua Zhu unlawfully managed an unlicensed house in multiple occupation at 380 Brighton Road South Croydon. Tribunal ordered rent repayment of £906 and £330…
First-Tier Tribunal dismissed a tenant's rent repayment order application at Flat 5, 27 Summit Road, Northolt. The respondent, Uniwell Investments Limited, had made a licence application on 10th June 2024 which…
First-Tier Tribunal found David Martinez liable for a Rent Repayment Order of £42,316 against four tenants at Flat 12 Trevelyon House, London E2 0PY. The property was an unlicensed HMO in breach of London Borough of…
First-Tier Tribunal determined that Core Residential Property Agency unlawfully charged Nicholas Curwood £2,908.01 as a prohibited payment under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 when he requested early surrender of his…
First-Tier Tribunal ordered Robert Fry to pay rent repayment of £29,581.79 to six tenants of 36 Kenwyn Road, London SW4 7LH, plus £341 in fees, within 28 days. The premises should have been licensed under mandatory…
All landlords in England must register properties on a new national service rolling out region by region from 15 December 2026, starting in West Midlands. Three-month signup window per region; all must register by 14…
First-Tier Tribunal found the 2nd Respondent committed an offence under section 95(1) Housing Act 2004 by managing an unlicensed property subject to Liverpool selective licensing. Ordered to pay tenants £1,510.04 by…
Ribble Valley Borough Council has implemented an Article 4 direction removing permitted development rights for houses of multiple occupation (three to six unrelated people). Planning permission is now required. The…
First-Tier Tribunal upheld Durham County Council's finding that Karl Pepperday failed to license 63 Fines Park, Stanley, Co Durham under Housing Act 2004 section 95, but reduced the financial penalty from £11,000.00…
First-tier Tribunal found landlord Satpal Tiwana committed a housing offence under section 95 Housing Act 2004 by managing an unlicensed house in Birmingham's Selective Licensing area. Ordered to repay 40% of £9,300…
First-tier Tribunal dismissed appeal against financial penalty imposed by Birmingham City Council for operating unlicensed house in selective licensing area. Penalty reduced from £12,500 to £5,625. Property at 14…
Havering Council is consulting on a proposed Article 4 Direction to require planning permission for all new HMOs borough-wide. The consultation runs eight weeks from 21 August 2026 to 16 October 2026. If confirmed,…
First-Tier Tribunal found respondent Maomao Keira Wang unlawfully managed an unlicensed HMO at 12 Pratt Street, London NW1 0AB from 14 September 2024 to 6 September 2025. Tribunal rejected her reasonable excuse…
First-Tier Tribunal determined not to make a rent repayment order against Mr Keith Hill in relation to 99 Endsleigh Gardens, Ilford. Mr Carl Wheeler had applied for £6,750 covering July 5th, 2024 – March 5th 2025,…
First-Tier Tribunal ordered landlord Khaula Zahid to repay £17,244 to four tenants at 93b Sydenham Road, London, for operating an unlicensed HMO in breach of Additional Licensing requirements. Payment due within 28…
First-Tier Tribunal reduced a financial penalty imposed by London Borough of Enfield on Rosa Giddy from £55,500 to £35,500 for breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 at…
Adam's Building Construction Ltd and director Mohammed Adam Azhar were convicted of breaching health and safety law after building an extension over gas pipework and boiler flue without relocation, exposing residents…
First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) issued a rent repayment order decision for 31 Hood Road, Yeovil, BA21 5EN on 10 August 2026 under Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016.
First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) issued a final reasoned decision on 23 July 2026 concerning 32A Little Ilford Lane, London, E12 5PW under Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016, relating to a rent…
First-tier Tribunal refused tenants' application for a rent repayment order against landlord and managing agents of a four-bedroom HMO flat in Maida Vale, London. The property held a valid HMO licence (granted City…
A landlord served a section 13 notice under the Housing Act 1988 proposing £1,600 per month for a converted London studio flat, up from £650. The First-tier Tribunal determined the market rent at £750 per calendar…
Upper Tribunal Judge Elizabeth Cooke upheld a First-tier Tribunal banning order against Jama Ahmed Farrah, aged 104, for five years under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. He was convicted on 6 March 2024 of two…
First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ordered Usha Sharma to repay £17,475 to three tenants of an unlicensed HMO at 1C Fairlawn Avenue, Ealing, under section 41 Housing and Planning Act 2016. Property lacked…
First-Tier Tribunal confirmed a £25,000 penalty for failure to comply with an Improvement Notice and £6,000 for each of two failures to comply with electrical safety regulations. The penalty was imposed by London…
The First-tier Tribunal made rent repayment orders against a landlord after finding 1 Driffield Road, E3 was an unlicensed house in multiple occupation in Tower Hamlets. Three tenants were awarded £720, £4,800 and…
First-tier Tribunal dismissed a rent repayment order application against Ms Munazza Rafique for alleged unlicensed HMO management. Application made 11 August 2025 for period October 2023 to 10 August 2024, claiming…
First-Tier Tribunal dismissed applicants' rent repayment order application against Mr Xi Cai under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. Applicants claimed £16,200 for period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, alleging…
Bradley Willis-Chambers, 47, pleaded guilty to breaching gas safety regulations after carrying out illegal gas work at properties in Southsea and Tipner between 2021 and 2022. On 23 July 2026, Portsmouth Crown Court…
Wajid Mahmood pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an improvement notice issued by Ribble Valley Borough Council. Blackburn magistrates fined him £2,025 and ordered costs of £2,846.54. The property in Clitheroe…
Wayne Culliss, 55, was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £2,500 costs for breaching Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. His son Kazys received a 12-month community order, 140 hours unpaid work, and £500 costs for…
Merton Council's Cabinet approved permanent borough-wide HMO planning permission rules. Rules applied to 13 wards from 24 March 2026, joining rest of borough where controls have applied since 2022. Full Council…
From 30 November 2026, Awaab's Law Phase 2 requires social housing landlords in England to tackle seven further hazard types — electrical faults, falls, fire and explosions, excess cold, excess heat, structural…
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 bring into force provisions on 22nd June 2026 enabling local housing authorities to impose civil penalties of up to £7,000 on responsible persons…
From 12 June 2026, London Borough of Harrow requires planning permission for all HMOs. Previously, smaller HMOs with 3–6 unrelated people were automatically allowed under Permitted Development. The Article 4…
Existing tenancies needed the prescribed written statement (and Information Sheet) served by 31 May 2026. The penalty for breach is a civil penalty up to £7,000, rising to £40,000 for an offence. If you haven't…
The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Prescribed Forms and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026 come into force on 1st May 2026. New prescribed forms apply to private assured tenancies under…
The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026 No. 324) establish mandatory content for written statements of terms.…
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 abolished Section 21 notices from 1 May 2026, for existing tenancies as well as new ones. Possession now runs on Section 8 grounds — a legal reason a court can grant possession — with…
For offences from 1 May 2026, the maximum civil penalty for electrical-safety breaches (including a missing or expired EICR) rose to £40,000 per breach under the amended Electrical Safety Standards regulations.…
From 1 May 2026 the maximum Rent Repayment Order doubled from 12 to 24 months of rent — most commonly ordered against landlords of unlicensed HMOs, where civil penalties can also reach £40,000. Licence status is the…
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, made 16th April 2026, bring into force from 1st May 2026 provisions including tenancy reform for assured…
The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016 came into force on 1st December 2016. Form No. 3 was amended to reflect ground 7B for possession under section 8…
Form No. 6A for assured tenancy section 21 notices amended to reflect restrictions on termination under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and Housing Act 2004 (unlicensed HMOs). Changes came into force 1st June 2019.
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