A non-public landlord in Havering has been fined £16,027 for failing to adjust to variety of licensing circumstances that put the lives of his tenants in danger.
Feriz Mehmood, of Elm Park, pleaded responsible to 16 separate breaches of HMO license circumstances, regarding a property in Thorn Lane, Rainham.
Because the licence holder, Mehmood was chargeable for the property through which 10 folks, together with 4 kids, had been residing.
Breaches included him failing to supply legitimate fuel and electrical security certificates, when requested by Havering Council.
There have been additionally hearth security breaches, together with failure to make sure smoke detection was stored in correct working order within the property, and the shortage of provision of appropriate hearth doorways.
The property was additionally discovered to be infested with cockroaches, which the owner didn’t deal with. It additionally had inadequate kitchen amenities for the variety of folks residing within the property.
At Barkingside Justice of the Peace Courtroom on Tuesday 3 June 2025, Mehmood pleaded responsible and was fined £12,000 for the offences.
He additionally needed to pay prices of £2,227.89, and a sufferer surcharge of £2,000; totalling £16,027.89 that must be paid by 1 July.
Cllr Ray Morgon, chief of Havering Council, stated: “All our residents should dwell in secure lodging.
“We’ll proceed to crack down on irresponsible landlords benefiting from households and people, by offering poorly maintained HMO properties.
“We gained’t tolerate it and neither will we stand for landlords not having the right licences.
“We’re additionally right here to assist landlords and work alongside them to assist them be certain tenants reside safely in personal rented lodging in Havering.
“Nevertheless, landlords of HMOs that break the principles like on this case, have to be conscious we are going to use the strongest doable motion towards them.”
