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Landlord fined £20,000

Posted on Tuesday 1st September 2015

 

A Newport landlord of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) was recently successfully prosecuted by the city council for failing to licence the property and manage it safely.

Kaneeza Abid, of Alexandra Road, pleaded guilty by letter to failing to license a HMO in Alma Street under the Housing Act and was fined £10,000.

She also admitted 10 offences of failing to comply with the 2006 Management Regulations and was fined £1,000 on each offence.

Abid, of Alexandra Road, was ordered to pay council costs of £1,229 and a victim surcharge of £120.

Newport City Council is obliged to license HMOs (any house with three or more tenants who are not a family) and enforce the management regulations to ensure HMOs are provided with the correct facilities and that they are maintained to provide safe homes.

Environmental health officers inspected the property on 22 January 2015 and found that it needed a license and that fire escapes were not clear of obstructions and had poor lighting. This put tenants at risk of severe injury or death had a fire occurred in the property.

Cllr Bob Poole, Newport City Council's Cabinet Member for Regulatory Functions said: "HMOs are licensed and regulated for a reason. This is about safety. Tenants are entitled to live in accommodation that is safe. Landlords have that responsibility and the council will not hesitate to take action against those who put tenants at risk."

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