A landlord has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £8,074.60 for putting tenants at risk by failing to comply with fire regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in a prosecution by Camden Council.
The latest research from BDRC Continental’s Landlords’ Panel reveals that almost three quarters of Britain’s private landlords trust their gut instincts when vetting potential new tenants.
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.
Ahmad, in his 40s, who lives on Boundary Road, East Ham, was captured in this photo by Newham Council housing enforcement officers (Photo on Flickr).
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