Housing offence data

Investigating housing offenses.

A list of enforcement action taken by the council for the failure to licence properties and breaches of housing legislation, including landlord and tenant law. This covers Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) and prosecutions, but we will also update on alternative enforcement action in addition to this, in the future.

CPN/prosecution Date Breach Amount
Penalty Notice 8 October 2025 Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015 £2,000
Penalty Notice 6 October 2025 Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015 £4,000
Civil Penalty 2 June 2025 Regulation 3(3), Electrical Safety Regulations £5,500
Civil Penalty 10 April 2025 243(3) Housing Act 2004 (Management Regulations) £6,000
Civil Penalty 10 April 2025 243(3) Housing Act 2004 (Management Regulations) £3,125
Civil Penalty 10 April 2025 Section 30 Housing Act 2004 (Failure to comply with Improvement Notice) £3,125
Civil Penalty 10 April 2025 243(3) Housing Act 2004 (Management Regulations) £3,125
Civil Penalty 10 April 2025 Section 30 Housing Act 2004 (Failure to comply with Improvement Notice) £3,125
Civil Penalty 20 December 2022 Section 30 Housing Act 2004 (Failure to comply with Improvement Notice) £2,500
Civil Penalty 27 April 2022 Section 72(1) Housing Act 2004 (Failure to licence a House in Multiple Occupation) £7,500
Civil Penalty 21 April 2021 Section 72(1) Housing Act 2004 (Failure to licence a House in Multiple Occupation) £7,500
Civil Penalty 23 December 2020 Section 30 Housing Act 2004 (Failure to comply with Improvement Notice) £1,000
Civil Penalty 23 December 2020 Section 30 Housing Act 2004 (Failure to comply with Improvement Notice) £1,000
Prosecution 30 January 2020 Breach of section 5 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 and s80 Environmental Protection Act 1990 Guilty charges (inc. costs and compensation)
Prosecution 30 January 2020 Breach of section 80 Environmental Protection Act 1990 Guilty charges (inc. costs and compensation)