"A London landlord has been prosecuted and forced to pay 9,000 after an inspection found the HMO (House of Multiple Occupancy) was riddled with fire hazards. Officers were alerted to the four bedroom home in Edgware which had been converted into multiple units after receiving repeated complaints of- rubbish being dumped outside. Upon inspection, they reported dangerous living conditions, including a broken boiler and no smoke alarms."
"An emergency engineer was also called out after a strong smell of gas was detected, which turned out to be a gas leak, according to Harrow Council. The landlord was immediately issued with an Emergency Prohibition Order to prevent anyone living there whilst the urgent repair work was carried out. The landlord, Kamil Trivedi, ignored multiple requests to provide the required fire and electrical safety certificates, according to the council."
"These are required to ensure the safety of tenants and so the local authority can identify who is responsible for managing the property. The property was also a suspected unlicensed HMO, according to the council. HMO Landlords across the borough are required to have a licence, which costs between 1,285.90 and 1,818.00 a year depending on whether it's a renewal or a new application."
Four-bedroom home in Edgware converted into multiple units was inspected after repeated complaints about rubbish outside. Inspectors found dangerous living conditions including a broken boiler, absence of smoke alarms and a gas leak identified by an emergency engineer. Harrow Council issued an Emergency Prohibition Order preventing occupation until urgent repairs were completed. Landlord Kamil Trivedi failed to provide required fire and electrical safety certificates and the property was suspected to be an unlicensed HMO. HMO licences in the borough cost between £1,285.90 and £1,818.00. Trivedi was prosecuted, convicted of two offences and ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £9,000.
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