Prosecutions, financial penalties and rent repayment orders

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Decision Date: 28/05/2025

Offence Date: 14/02/2025

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015 & Failing to comply with Compliance Notice

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 27/05/2025

Offence Date: 17/09/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £6,959.00


Decision Date: 27/05/2025

Offence Date: 05/10/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £7,149.00


Decision Date: 21/05/2025

Offence Date: 11/11/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Licensing & Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Decision Date: 15/05/2025

Offence Date: 06/11/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £11,688.00


Decision Date: 09/05/2025

Offence Date: 30/10/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Licensing & Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Financial Penalty: £15,749.00


Decision Date: 02/05/2025

Offence Date: 28/02/2025

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £2,000.00


Decision Date: 23/04/2025

Offence Date: 25/02/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £12,916.00


Decision Date: 16/04/2025

Offence Date: 28/10/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Licensing & Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Financial Penalty: £11,159.00


Decision Date: 16/04/2025

Offence Date: 10/10/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,383.00


Decision Date: 14/04/2025

Offence Date: 23/01/2025

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 06/02/2025

Offence Date: 15/10/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £15,749.89


Decision Date: 06/02/2025

Offence Date: 08/11/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 29/01/2025

Offence Date: 08/10/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 24/01/2025

Offence Date: 22/08/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Licensing & Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Financial Penalty: £8,448.00


Decision Date: 24/01/2025

Offence Date: 17/09/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £1,000.00


Decision Date: 24/01/2025

Offence Date: 07/08/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £23,507.00


Decision Date: 24/01/2025

Offence Date: 07/08/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £23,507.00


Decision Date: 24/01/2025

Offence Date: 01/08/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £9,424.00


Decision Date: 24/01/2025

Offence Date: 01/08/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £9,424.00


Decision Date: 20/01/2025

Offence Date: 28/02/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 20/01/2025

Offence Date: 25/04/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £4,000.00


Decision Date: 17/01/2025

Offence Date: 10/07/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,916.00


Decision Date: 06/12/2024

Offence Date: 29/06/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £4,000.00


Decision Date: 05/12/2024

Offence Date: 10/09/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £8,000.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2024

Offence Date: 08/10/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2024

Offence Date: 21/08/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 22/11/2024

Offence Date: 24/04/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with conditions on an HMO Licence

Financial Penalty: £1,000.00


Decision Date: 25/09/2024

Offence Date: 21/09/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Licensing & Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Financial Penalty: £8,056.00


Decision Date: 25/09/2024

Offence Date: 07/09/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Licensing & Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Financial Penalty: £13,141.00


Decision Date: 25/09/2024

Offence Date: 21/09/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Licensing & Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Financial Penalty: £8,141.00


Decision Date: 25/09/2024

Offence Date: 25/09/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,600.00


Decision Date: 25/09/2024

Offence Date: 25/09/2024

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,600.00


Decision Date: 11/09/2024

Offence Date: 08/04/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £6,041.00


Decision Date: 11/09/2024

Offence Date: 08/04/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £6,041.00


Name: Mr Muhammed Hussain

Address: 139 Charter Avenue

FTT Decision Date: 22/08/2024

Appeal: Appeal against decision to revoke or vary a licence

Tribunal decision: Appeal is dismissed and decision to grant a licence for a period of 18 months upheld

Link to tribunal decision [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66c74c4d07733cc4df618214/139_Charter_Avenue__Coventry__CV4_8EP-BIR_00CQ_HMV_2022_0002.pdf]


Decision Date: 19/07/2024

Offence Date: 03/04/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £10,833.00


Decision Date: 23/04/2024

Offence Date: 08/01/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £26,703.00


Decision Date: 18/04/2024

Offence Date: 05/02/2024

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £2,924.00


Decision Date: 22/03/2024

Offence Date: 31/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,924.00


Decision Date: 18/03/2024

Offence Date: 18/07/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,461.00


Decision Date: 18/03/2024

Offence Date: 16/11/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,000.00


Decision Date: 18/03/2024

Offence Date: 05/10/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £9,654.00


Decision Date: 03/03/2024

Offence Date: 18/11/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £1,000.00


Name: Mr Roger Braithwaite

Address: 26 Cable Yard, Electric Wharf

FTT Decision Date: 15/02/2024

Appeal: Application for Costs Rule 13 Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

Tribunal decision: The Tribunal makes an order for the costs in the sum of £475.65 pursuant to s 29 Tribunals Courts & Enforcement Act 2007, Rule 13 (1)(b) and (2) Tribunal Rules

Read the tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/26-cable-yard-electric-wharf-coventry-west-midlands-cv1-4ha-bir-slash-00cq-slash-hml-slash-2022-slash-0001]


Decision Date: 01/02/2024

Offence Date: 04/12/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £8,099.00


Decision Date: 01/02/2024

Offence Date: 04/12/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £8,099.00


Decision Date: 22/01/2024

Offence Date: 29/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,899.00


Decision Date: 18/01/2024

Offence Date: 20/04/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with conditions on an HMO Licence

Financial Penalty: £11,665.00


Decision Date: 18/01/2024

Offence Date: 04/01/2024

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977  Sec 1(2) (Illegal eviction)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 17/01/2024

Offence Date: 18/04/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Decision Date: 04/12/2023

Offence Date: 23/10/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £11,896.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2023

Offence Date: 13/03/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £59,000.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2023

Offence Date: 06/03/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £27,000.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2023

Offence Date: 05/09/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £64,342.00


Decision Date: 20/11/2023

Offence Date: 01/11/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,924.00


Decision Date: 26/10/2023

Offence Date: 02/02/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £13,727.00


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 05/01/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £36,000.00


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 24/01/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,374.00


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 29/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,399.20


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 29/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,899.00


Decision Date: 20/10/2023

Offence Date: 21/06/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £79,194.00


Decision Date: 19/10/2023

Offence Date: 16/08/2023

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977  Sec 3A (Harassment)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 13/10/2023

Offence Date: 18/04/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £30,000.00


Decision Date: 13/10/2023

Offence Date: 18/04/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £23,249.00


Decision Date: 05/10/2023

Offence Date: 07/10/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £14,849.00


Decision Date: 04/10/2023

Offence Date: 31/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,599.00


Decision date: 18/07/2023

Offence date: 09/03/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £11,698.10


Decision Date: 10/07/2023

Offence Date: 21/06/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £9,000.00


Decision date: 07/07/2023

Offence date: 05/10/2022

Offence: Non-compliance with an Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £1,800.00


Decision Date: 06/07/2023

Offence Date: 10/04/2023

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 14/06/2023

Offence Date: 14/07/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,427.00


Decision Date: 12/05/2023

Offence Date: 16/11/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,475.00


Decision Date: 20/04/2023

Offence Date: 10/01/2023

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 16/04/2023

Offence Date: 06/02/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006.

Financial Penalty: £29,247.00


Decision Date: 13/04/2023

Offence Date: 21/07/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £12,648.00


Decision Date: 06/04/2023

Offence Date: 08/09/2022

Offence: Non-Compliance with an Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £24,374.00


Decision Date: 20/03/2023

Offence Date: 05/07/2022

Offence: Failing to comply with the management of Houses in multiple occupation

Financial Penalty: £20,000.00


Decision Date: 14/03/2023

Offence Date: 04/08/2022

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £3,899.00


Decision Date: 15/03/2023

Offence Date: 03/08/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £4,386.75


Decision Date: 15/03/2023

Offence Date: 03/08/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £4,286.75


Name: JPS Properties (UK) Limited

Address: 9 Botoner Road

FTT Decision Date: 27/02/2023

Appeal: Application for a rent repayment order

Tribunal decision: The tribunal orders that the rent is repaid. Total amount of £1,228.39 rent repaid

Link to tribunal decision [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63fcc70ce90e0740d12b7d91/CV1_2DA_BIR_00CQ_HMF_2022_0022.pdf]


Decision Date: 17/02/2023

Offence Date: 27/08/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £13,798.00


Decision Date: 27/01/2023

Offence Date: 09/02/2022

Offence: Failure to comply with a prohibition order

Financial Penalty: £30,000.00


Name: Mr Roger Braithwaite

Address: 26 Cable Yard, Electric Wharf

Decision Date: 24/01/2023

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: Licence condition 2 of schedule 2B (discretionary conditions) to be revoked. The length of licence to be extended to 5 years.

Link to tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/26-cable-yard-electric-wharf-coventry-cv1-4ha]


Decision Date: 25/11/2022

Offence Date: 19/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £6,000.00


Decision Date:  17/11/2022

Offence Date: 11/11/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £20,156.00


Decision Date: 10/11/2022

Offence Date: 28/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,625.00


Decision Date:  10/11/2022

Offence Date: 28/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £12,499.00


Decision Date: 07/11/2022

Offence Date: 03/02/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,860.00


Decision Date: 14/10/2022

Offence Date: 28/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £71,245.00


Decision Date: 13/10/2022

Offence Date: 09/12/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Decision Date: 07/10/2022

Offence Date: 21/12/2021 & 22/04/2022

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 3A

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 28/09/2022 & 07/11/2022

Offence Date: 03/02/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £12,483.00


Decision Date: 05/09/2022

Offence Date: 13/09/2021

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 05/09/2022

Offence Date: 20/07/2021

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 19/08/2022

Offence Date: 13/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £15,597.00


Decision Date:  15/08/2022

Offence Date: 13/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £15,521.00


Decision Date:  12/08/2022

Offence Date: 05/08/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £8,000.00


Decision Date: 08/08/2022

Offence Date: 13/04/2022

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Name: Mr Carmelo Borsellino

Decision Date: 29/07/2022

Offence Date: 14/07/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and multiple offences in relation to Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £1,350.00

Penalty: Banning Order

Link to decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/coventry-city-council-v-mr-borsellino-bir-slash-00cq-slash-hba-slash-2022-slash-0001]


Decision Date: 15/07/2022

Offence Date: 21/04/2022

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £12,223.00


Decision Date: 29/06/2022

Offence Date: 28/10/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,999.00


Decision Date: 29/06/2022

Offence Date: 15/09/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,800.00


Decision Date: 28/06/2022

Offence Date: 18/02/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £18,846.00


Decision Date: 21/06/2022

Offence Date: 23/09/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £11,821.00


Decision Date: 26/05/2022

Offence Date: 10/09/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £5,249.00


Decision Date: 30/03/2022

Offence Date: 30/12/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,600.00


Decision Date: 16/03/2022

Offence Date: 18/05/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £35,692.00


Decision Date: 14/03/2022

Offence Date: 10/12/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £1,600.00

Link to Article [https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2022/4/landlord-fined-in-pioneering-electrical-safety-court-case]


Decision Date: 10/03/2022

Offence Date: 06/08/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £13,388.00


Decision Date: 28/02/2022

Offence Date: 20/10/2020

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,800.00


Decision Date: 19/01/2022

Offence Date: 23/07/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 09/12/2021

Offence Date: 28/04/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £19,493.00


Name: Mr Brian Bell

Address: 25 Colchester Road

FTT Decision Date: 09/11/2021

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: Licence condition 3 of Schedule 2 (Discretionary Conditions) to be varied

Link to tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/25-colchester-street-coventry-cv1-5ny-bir-slash-00cq-slash-hmv-slash-2021-slash-0002]


Name: Mr Phil Horton

Address: 3 Scarborough Way

FTT Decision Date: 06/04/2021

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: To grant a 5-year licence with just Mandatory Licence conditions

Link to tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/3-scarborough-way-coventry-cv4-8de-bir-slash-00cq-slash-hml-slash-2020-slash-0017]


Decision Date: 22/03/2021

Offence Date: 04/11/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £29,000.00


Decision Date: 15/12/2020

Offence Date: 28/01/2020

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £3,368.90


Decision Date: 12/11/2020

Offence Date: 17/02/2020

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £1,400.00


Decision Date: 02/10/2020

Offence Date: 04/11/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £13,000.00


Name: Atwal Property Investments Limited

Addresses: 29 Kingsway, 63 Barras Lane, 5 Clara Street, 7 Clara Street, 12 Gloucester Street, 41 Gulson Road, 136 Gulson Road, 163 Gulson Road, 109 Marlborough Road, 15 Clara Street, 42 Beechwood Avenue, 46 Gulson Road, 1 Gerard Avenue, 7 Grantham Street, 79 John Rous Avenue, 75 Lower Ford Street, 118 Terry Road, 105 Walsgrave Road, 109 Walsgrave Road, 31 Gresham Street, 24 Harley Street.

FTT Decision Date: 12/08/2020

Appeal: Appeal against decision to revoke/refuse to grant multiple licences

Tribunal decision: Reverses the decision to revoke/refuse to grant multiple licences

Link to tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/29-kingsway-coventry-cv2-4ff-bir-00cq-hml-2020-0005]


Decision Date: 16/07/2020

Offence Date: 22/05/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £7,338.00


Decision Date: 16/07/2020

Offence Date: 21/01/2020

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,500.00


Decision Date: 14/07/2020

Offence Date: 14/01/2020

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £2,024.00


Decision Date: 14/07/2020

Offence Date: 26/09/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,629.58


Decision Date: 29/05/2020

Offence Date: 09/07/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £4,090.00


Decision Date: 29/05/2020

Offence Date: 09/07/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,132.25


Decision Date: 29/05/2020

Offence Date: 05/07/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,500.00


Name: Mr Richard Greens

Address: 205 Charter Avenue

FTT Decision Date: 19/05/2020

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: Licence condition 6 of schedule 2 to be varied

Read the tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/205-charter-avenue-coventry-cv4-8er-bir-00cq-hsl-2019-0001]


Name: Faizul Aqtab Siddiqi

FTT Decision Date: 14/05/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice at 159 Stoney Stanton Road

Financial Penalty: £4,936.00

Read the tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/159-stoney-stanton-road-coventry-cv1-4fw-bir-00cq-hna-2019-0015]


Name: Noorul Aqtab Siddiqi

FTT Decision Date: 14/05/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice at 159 Stoney Stanton Road

Financial Penalty: £4,936.00

Read the tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/159-stoney-stanton-road-coventry-cv1-4fw-bir-00cq-hna-2019-0016] 


Decision Date: 14/05/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £1,679.00


Decision Date: 21/04/2020

Offence Date: 09/01/2020

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,000.00


Decision Date: 15/04/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £900.00


Decision Date: 06/04/2020

Offence Date: 21/10/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £1,000.00


Decision Date: 06/04/2020

Offence Date: 24/09/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £13,498.00


Name: Mrs Caroline Murray

Address: 75 Broomfield Road

FTT Decision Date: 04/03/2020

Appeal: Appeal against the revocation of an HMO licence.

Tribunal decision: Reverses the decision to revoke the HMO licence

Link to tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/75-broomfield-road-coventry-cv5-6jy-bir-00cq-hmv-2019-0001]


Decision Date: 25/02/2020

Offence Date: 27/06/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,550.00


Decision Date: 08/02/2020

Offence Date: 08/08/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Decision Date: 07/02/2020

Offence Date: 28/05/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £2,850.00


Decision Date: 29/01/2020

Offence Date: 10/06/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £6,927.00


Decision Date: 28/01/2020

Offence Date: 03/10/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,349.00


FTT Decision Date: 24/10/2019

Offence Date: 18/10/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 at 44 Walsall Street

Financial Penalty: £3,300.00

Read the tribunal decision [https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/44-walsall-street-coventry-cv4-8ey-bir-00cq-hna-2019-0023]


Decision Date: 06/06/2019

Offence Date: 06/09/2018

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £14,173.00


Decision Date: 22/05/2019

Offence Date: 25/10/2018

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £500.00


Decision Date: 22/05/2019

Offence Date: 25/10/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £7,489.00

Housing Enforcement

Open 9am–5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7697 5495 [tel:02476975495]

Housing enforcement action data

Updated: 05 June 2025

Below you can view our data for Housing Enforcement Action. We aim to update this data on or shortly after the first working day of each month.

Sum of fines per year

Annual (Financial year) Sum of fines

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023 2024 2025*

Total sum of fines

£77,476.00

£102,606.58

£48,493.00

£319,004.00

£533,595.80 £163,881.00 £202,978.89

*This data is up to date as of the date that this webpage was last updated.

Housing enforcement action per year - 2024 onwards

Housing enforcement action

2024

2025*

Number of complaints received specifically about poor conditions in social housing properties

156

72

Number of complaints received specifically about poor conditions in private rented properties

587

178

Number of complaints received specifically about poor conditions in HMO’s

157

83

Number of complaints received specifically to the tenancy relations officer

571

280

Number of complaints received specifically about unlicensed HMO’s

635

164

Number of complaints received specifically to the empty dwellings officer

101

48

Number of landlords prosecuted by Coventry City Council

17

23

Number of financial penalty notices issued against a landlord or agent

21

18

Number of inspections undertaken

4144

1242

Number of proactive HMO inspections

45

7

Number of reactive HMO inspections

113

39

Number of initial HMO inspections

1789

102

Number of HMO Licence conditions compliance inspections

643

239

Number of unlicenced HMO inspections

442

279

Number of inspections conducted by safer housing

746

326

Number of inspections related to medium and high rise buildings

84

42

Number of inspections related to empty dwellings

282

114

Number of category one hazards identified

295

41

Number of improvement notices served

224

75

Number prohibition orders served

2

1

Number of emergency remedial action notices served

1

0

Number of hazard awareness notices served

111

39

Number of landlords/agents achieving CLAS accreditation

99

106

Number of landlords/agents having CLAS accreditation revoked

12

6

*data for this table is taken from IDOX after we switched to a new system.

Housing enforcement action per year 2022-2023

Housing enforcement action

2022

2023

Number of complaints received about private rented properties

1708

1872

Number of complaints received specifically about poor conditions in private rented properties

249

538

Number of complaints received specifically to the tenancy relations officer

206

626
Number of complaints received specifically to the empty dwellings officer - 210

Number of complaints received specifically about unlicensed HMOs

501

543

Number of inspections undertaken

2623

2259

Number of category one hazards identified

127

168

Number of improvement notices served

36

87

Number of prohibition orders served (including emergency)

6

6

Number of emergency remedial action notices served

0

1

Number of Hazard awareness notices served

19

57

Number of landlords/agents achieving CLAS accreditation

110

142

Number of landlords/agents having CLAS accreditation revoked

9

3

*data for this table is taken from our old system

Housing Enforcement

Open 9am–5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7697 5495 [tel:02476975495]