Since the start of 2024, Haringey Council has issued fines totalling £108,000 to landlords and letting agents who failed to license their houses in multiple occupation (HMO).
Landlords who rent to at least three tenants forming more than one household who share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with other tenants are legally required to obtain a license.
An additional HMO licensing scheme has been in operation across the whole of Haringey since 2019 to ensure landlords take maximum responsibility as well as maintain a quality of standards in shared housing.
Those found to be avoiding licencing are been subject to a Civil Penalty Notice (CPN) which can lead to a maximum penalty of £30,000.
In addition, tenants who live in unlicenced properties are entitled to up to 12 months’ rent repaid back to them through Rent Repayment Orders.
Eubert Malcolm, assistant director for stronger and safer communities, at Haringey Council, said: “Our priority is and always will be to protect our tenants welfare and ensure they live in safe, well-maintained homes.
“These fines send a clear message that we will not tolerate negligence from landlords and letting agents.
“We are committed to upholding high standards for all rental properties in Haringey.”
