Latest Private housing News from Birmingham City Council /rss/20175/news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:37:52 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:37:52 +0000 Selective licensing scheme proves to be a life-saver /news/article/1529/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. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:47:00 +0000 Council seizes seven empty properties /news/article/508/council_seizes_seven_empty_properties Birmingham City Council has seized seven residential houses from their owners, after they have each stood vacant for more than 10 years. Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:39:00 +0000 Rogue Birmingham landlord endangering lives successfully prosecuted /news/article/506/rogue_birmingham_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. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:39:00 +0000 Council seizes five empty properties /news/article/229/council_seizes_five_empty_properties Birmingham 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. Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:02:00 +0000