A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to provide information about his property.
Harrow council says landlord Kamil Trivedi ran a suspected unlicenced HMO riddled with fire hazards.
Officers visited the four bedroom property in Edgware after repeated complaints of rubbish piling up outside.
Inside they found a broken boiler and no smoke alarms. An emergency engineer was called out after a strong smell of gas was detected.
Officers immediately issued an Emergency Prohibition Order to stop anyone living in the property until urgent repairs were made.
Despite several formal requests, Trivedi failed to provide the required fire and electrical safety certificates.
Now Trivedi has been fined £5,000, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £2,000 and costs of £2,000.
A council spokesperson says: “Our officers work tirelessly to protect tenants and ensure landlords know their responsibilities.
“When they issue notices, they must be taken seriously.
“This case shows the consequences of ignoring warnings and allowing a property to fall into a dangerous state.”
This article is taken from Landlord Today