A landlord has been banned from letting out any property for 10 years.
He is accused of repeatedly failing to meet basic housing standards and putting the health and wellbeing of tenants at risk.
The First-Tier Tribunal (Residential Property) in Manchester has now granted a council application to ban Anthony Hall, of Birtley, Gateshead.
He is now prohibited from letting residential properties, carrying out letting agency work, and undertaking property management work for 10 years.
In September 2025, Hall pleaded guilty to offences under the Housing Act 2004 relating to three properties.
Gateshead council claims he failed to carry out urgent improvement works.
As a result tenants were left dealing with serious hazards, including damp and mould, unsafe gas appliances, dangerous electrical wiring, and difficulties opening an emergency exit.
Hall also had a significant record of earlier housing offences, which resulted in financial penalties.
These included failing to comply with landlord licence conditions in October 2023, and managing a property that legally required a licence but was not licensed in March 2024.
The council served a Notice of Intent to seek a banning order in March last year, but Hall made no representations and did not engage with the tribunal process.
In its decision, the Tribunal stated that Mr Hall had shown a ‘devil-may-care attitude towards compliance with residential landlord and tenant regulations’ and made clear that these were not ‘victimless crimes’.
It stated that a ten-year ban was both justified and proportionate, not only to prevent Hall from managing residential properties in the future but also to act as a deterrent to other landlords.
This article is taken from Landlord Today