Agent and landlord fined over unlicensed HMOs

A managing agent has been fined in a clampdown on unlicensed HMOs in Gravesend.

As a result of the local council’s enforcement action, the landlord of an unlicensed HMO in Gravesend was fined £10,000, while the managing agent of a nearby property was fined £17,500.

A council spokesperson says the two cases serve as a warning to others to get their houses in order.

“We have a good relationship with the majority of private landlords in Gravesend who work hard to ensure their tenants live in safe, suitable accommodation. 

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