#housing-standards

#housing-standards

Attorney Richard Vetstein, of the Vetstein Law Group in Framingham said both landlords and tenants have responsibilities in maintaining a property. "A landlord has the obligation to comply with the sanitary code," he said. "The sanitary code is the floor. If conditions go beneath the floor, the landlord has to make repairs. Landlords aren't mind readers, though, either. They have to be told that there's a problem and they need a reasonable opportunity to correct it."

Mr Totland, who managed a property on Roundwood Road in Willesden, was prosecuted at Willesden Magistrates' Court after multiple hazards were uncovered at the address following an investigation by Brent Council officers. The investigation took place after the tenant reported a number of on-going issues at the property, including that the electric cooker and hob were not working posing a safety risk. Officers also uncovered severe damp and mould in the kitchen, as well as the missing bathroom door.

Ijaz Hussain was fined over £20,000 for illegally converting a house into flats, defying planning regulations and ignoring enforcement notices.