A rogue landlord has been fined £27,460 for putting residents at risk by failing to maintain a property.
Flintshire County Council brought a prosecution against Guljbar Hussain for not meeting his HMO license conditions.
In May 2022, residents complained the council about unsatisfactory living conditions.
Environmental health officers carried out inspections at the property in May and August 2022 which confirmed it was not being maintained in accordance with the HMO licence.
Hussain and his company - Stone Petals Ltd - failed to repair or replace defective fire doors, consistently left residents without hot water to their hand wash basins, refused to provide an up-to-date Electrical Installation Condition report and did not attend to repairs needed in residents’ living accommodation, communal and shared kitchens.
He pleaded guilty to breaching the licence conditions at Mold Magistrates Court and was fined £18,000, ordered to pay a £7,200 victim surcharge and £2,260 in costs.
Councillor Chris Bithell, Flintshire County Council’s cabinet member for housing, saints: “This successful prosecution sends a clear message that Flintshire County Council will protect its residents from rogue landlords who breach their licence conditions.
“It reflects Flintshire’s commitment to ensuring Houses in Multiple Occupation are properly managed.”
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Now there’s a suprise
That fine will never be paid
So, did the fine make the landlord carry out the work, or are the tenants still at risk? Just fining doesn't fix the problem.
Of course it didn't, council should have carried out the repairs it's self and then taken ownership of the building, mind you we can just immagine the kind of tenants living there can't we
Gosh
I thought it was not having an HMO licence that made a property unsafe?
How can a licensed HMO property be unsafe if the Council has been paid and issued the licence?
Wait a minute...... Could it be that proper maintenance is what is needed and the HMO Licence is irrelevant and a waste of money?
Wow, all the comments are spot-on about the pointlessness of fining landlords and licensing.
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