Property Licensing & HMOs
Stuart represents landlords and local authorities in prosecutions under the Housing Act 2004 in respect of various offences connected with Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and other licensing requirements under the Act. In addition, he advices and represents in appeals to the Residential Property Tribunal.
Recent cases include:
- Successfully defending a landlord against a prosecution under the Housing Act alleging that his property was an HMO without being licensed as such. Stuart was able to argue that the property was not, in law, an HMO and that therefore no offence had been committed.
- Stuart has been advising a local authority on its policy for managing and regulating selective licences and the limits to charges for such a process.
- Stuart has successfully argued that a prosecution for HMO offences was an abuse of process and managed to persuade the prosecutor to withdraw proceedings
If you require an experienced property licensing law barrister, please contact my clerk and ask for Stuart Jessop on 0207 797 8408 or info@stuartjessopbarrister.co.uk.
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