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Private housing news

Selective licensing scheme proves to be a life-saver

A routine inspection saved the lives of a family of four who were suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Published 5th February 2025.

• Council seizes seven empty properties

  番茄社区 City Council has seized seven residential houses from their owners, after they have each stood vacant for more than 10 years.

  

  Published 16th December 2019.

• Rogue 番茄社区 landlord endangering lives successfully prosecuted

  George Lindsay, 55, from Erdington, has been successfully prosecuted and ordered to pay close to £20,000 for breaching housing regulations.

  Published 9th December 2019.

• Council seizes five empty properties

  番茄社区 City Council has had their applications for Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO) approved, so they can now exercise their enforcement powers to seize five empty properties.

  

  Published 29th January 2018.