Rogue North London landlord forced to pay more than £220,000

Rogue North London landlord forced to pay more than £220,000

A rogue landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000 after Haringey Council successfully prosecuted the company. A previous unlawful change of use... Read more »
‘They’ve attacked families with cordless drills’: the man taking on rogue landlords | Renting property

‘They’ve attacked families with cordless drills’: the man taking on rogue landlords | Renting property

Ben Reeve-Lewis has been a scourge of rogue landlords for more than three decades. The co-founder of Safer Renting, a housing law advocacy service made up of a crack team who take... Read more »
Rogue agency expelled from Ombudsman but still tradin…

Rogue agency expelled from Ombudsman but still tradin…

A rogue lettings agency in London has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme but is still thought to be trading. Hawks Properties Limited, trading from an address in Stratford, East London,... Read more »
Rogue London landlords dodge being added to Sadiq Khan’s flagship ‘name and shame’ database

Rogue London landlords dodge being added to Sadiq Khan’s flagship ‘name and shame’ database

R ogue London landlords are avoiding being “named and shamed” on a public database by claiming it is not in the public interest, the Standard can reveal. The Rogue Landlord and Agent... Read more »
Met Police chief Mark Rowley: It’s mad I can’t axe 100 rogue officers

Met Police chief Mark Rowley: It’s mad I can’t axe 100 rogue officers

S cotland Yard is having to employ about 100 officers who cannot be trusted to deal with the public in a “completely mad” situation because of a lack of powers to remove... Read more »
Times names politician involved in rogue letting agen…

Times names politician involved in rogue letting agen…

The Times has named a member of the City of London’s governing council as a key figure behind rogue letting agencies. Luis Tilleria is on the court of common council, the main... Read more »
City figure Luis Tilleria behind rogue lettings firms | News

City figure Luis Tilleria behind rogue lettings firms | News

A member of the City of London’s governing council has been revealed as a key figure in a “gang of chancers” behind rogue letting agencies. Luis Tilleria, 41, was elected to the... Read more »
Rogue auction house boss who conned elderly homeowners in London jailed for five-and-a-half years

Rogue auction house boss who conned elderly homeowners in London jailed for five-and-a-half years

A rogue auction house boss, who targeted elderly homeowners in the wealthiest parts of London, selling their valuables without permission and keeping the cash, has been jailed for five and a half... Read more »
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Banned! Four rogue landlords penalised by council…

A London council has secured banning orders against four rogue landlords after they were found to be letting an unlicensed and unsafe home in the borough of Camden. The number of landlord... Read more »
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‘Rogue’ antique dealer ‘preyed on elderly homeowners in London’s richest areas to make £200,000’

A rogue antique dealer deliberately targeted elderly homeowners in the poshest parts of London, flogging their valuable collectibles without permission or simply keeping them, a court heard yesterday. Peter Taylor, 61, printed... Read more »