A rogue letting agency has been banned from operating for four years after putting “profit ahead of safety” at multiple properties in Liverpool.

Three directors at Trophy Homes, Sean Broadhurst, Robert Broadhurst and Maria Helena Broadhurst, were sanctioned earlier this month for illegally renting out rooms at houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) across the city without the required licensing.

Now Liverpool Council has secured a banning order against the firm, which applies across England.

The letting agency is now prohibited from handing out any new tenancies until at least April 2028.

Earlier this month, Trophy Homes was charged upwards of £250,000 for the failure to license their HMO properties.

Louise Harford, Liverpool City Council’s interim director of housing, said: “We will always work with landlords and letting agents in the city – but we will also always take action where it is needed to keep tenants safe.

“It is extremely disappointing that Trophy Homes has not taken their responsibilities as letting agents seriously and this Banning Order will give them a substantial amount of time to get their own house in order.

“The granting of this order will also send a further signal that the council’s Private Sector Housing team will not tolerate landlords and letting agents who ignore their legal obligations.”