This case involves an Appeal against a Prohibition Order served by London Borough of Newham. The Prohibition Order related to six Category 1 hazards namely: fire, excess cold, electrical hazards, lighting, damp and mould growth and falls on stairs; and three Category 2 hazards, namely: personal hygiene, sanitation and drainage, food safety and structural collapse and falling elements. The appeal was dismissed.
Landlord Khaled Ahmed, 36, failed to attend Luton Magistrates Court on 15 October where he was ordered to pay nearly £53,000 for operating an unlicensed, unsafe and overcrowded House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
As more and more Brits are priced out of the UK property market, a worrying 44% of couples who have no choice but to live in flat or houseshares say the predicament is affecting their aspirations to settle down and start a family.
A record fine of £27,400 has been handed out to a landlord after tenants, including children, were discovered living in a slum (Photo on Flickr).
An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to repay £14,059 in housing benefit payments illegally made to her.
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