A landlord has been fined for breaching regulations for houses
in multiple occupation following an early morning raid
involving immigration enforcement officers.
As a result, a London-based landlord, Selvakumar Francis, has
appeared in court on charges connected with the condition and overcrowding of
his property in Cambridge.
Magistrates heard evidence that Francis had allowed the property
to deteriorate and had not put in place basic fire safety precautions. Officers
identified a number of defects that amounted to nine breaches of the Management
of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006.
Francis pleaded guilty to the offences, was fined a total of
£13,500 and ordered to pay the council’s costs of £1,460 plus the £120 Victim
Surcharge – a total of £15,080.
During the inspection, officers from Cambridge council found
that the fire detection system was inoperative with no fire detection to the
kitchen or lounge. In addition, a fire door had been removed or not installed
which, combined with the lack of fire detection to the downstairs area, meant
that the tenants would not have been aware of any fire and would have been
trapped in their rooms if fire broke out.
The hallway, which is the main escape route, was cluttered with three bikes, a
mattress and several packs of laminate flooring.
There were eight beds within the three-bedroom property but only
one toilet available for all of the occupiers. One of the rooms being let out
was only 5.5 square metres and had a bunk bed put in it. The other two bedrooms
had three beds in each room. One of these beds was broken and there was only
one electrical socket for the three occupants to use, resulting in multiple
electrical extension sockets being used, and increasing the risk of fire.
The magistrates said Francis was negligent and his actions “had
a significant effect on human health and quality of life.”
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