Two brothers, Vimal and Ravi Kanji Bhudia, were fined £20,000 and added to the rogue landlord database after housing enforcement discovered 15 tenants living in a seven-bedroom property in Kenton, London. The council found serious safety violations, including covered smoke alarms and removed fire doors. Despite warnings, the brothers failed to obtain the necessary house of multiple occupancy (HMO) licence. Brent Council stated that the law aims to protect tenants from overcrowded and dangerous living conditions and emphasized the need for all landlords to comply with licensing regulations.
Despite living locally, the brothers failed to respond to notices from the council about the need for an HMO licence.
The law exists to protect tenants from rogue landlords who overcrowd their homes and ignore fire safety regulations while pocketing their tenants' money.
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