A HMO landlord in Leicester has been ordered to pay more than £16,000
in fines and costs after admitting breaching a string of regulations.
Munir Nathanie, 38, of The Maltings, Hamilton, appeared before
Leicester Magistrates on Thursday 6 November over eight breaches of
licensing conditions and regulations covering homes in multiple
occupation (HMOs).
The court heard how a property owned by Nathanie at 64 Gwendolen Road,
Leicester, suffered from a number of failings including a faulty fire
alarm system, unsafe electrical wiring and a fire escape which was
poorly maintained.
The breaches came to light in December 2013 following a complaint from a
tenant. The house was licensed for use by seven people.
Nathanie was ordered to pay £2,000 for each of eight offences under the
Management of HMO (England) Regulations 2006, and ordered to pay £2,037
in prosecution costs, along with a £120 victim surcharge.
Leicester assistant city mayor for neighbourhood services, Cllr Sarah
Russell, said: “These licensing conditions and regulations exist to
ensure that tenants are safe, and we take it seriously when landlords
like this don’t comply with them.”
http://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/news_features/Leicester-HMO-landlord-prosecuted
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