Landlord fined for dangerous and unlawful HMO

"The four-bedroom home in Edgware had been converted into multiple units, and neighbours complained rubbish was repeatedly dumped outside, leading to an inspection by council officers. Officers found "dangerous living conditions", including a broken boiler and the absence of smoke alarms, at the property, which is under Harrow Council's jurisdiction. The landlord, Kamil Trivedi, was fined following a hearing at Willesden Magistrates' Court in December 2025."

"A strong smell of gas was also detected, prompting Harrow Council to send an emergency engineer to the property, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The landlord was then issued with an Emergency Prohibition Order, preventing anyone from living there until the work was carried out and the property brought up to an acceptable standard. Harrow Council said the landlord ignored multiple requests to provide the required fire and electrical safety certificates."

The four-bedroom Edgware home had been converted into multiple units and neighbours repeatedly reported rubbish dumped outside, prompting a council inspection. Officers found dangerous living conditions including a broken boiler, absence of smoke alarms and a strong smell of gas, leading to an emergency engineer being sent and an Emergency Prohibition Order to vacate the property. The landlord, Kamil Trivedi, lacked a required HMO licence and ignored repeated requests to provide fire and electrical safety certificates. Trivedi was convicted of failing to provide those certificates, fined £5,000, ordered to pay a £2,000 victim surcharge and £2,000 costs, totaling £9,000.

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