A rogue landlord in Romford has been fined over £5,000 for breaching licensing conditions which risked the health and safety of his tenants.
Havering Council took action against Treldon Connel, who failed to comply with an improvement notice to urgently improve the property.
Structural issues were found both inside and outside the property, including damp and mould issues with electronics in a dangerous condition.
Some of these were classed as Category 1, meaning they were high-risk and required mandatory action.
Havering Council argued these were risking the health and safety of the tenant and her two children.
Barkingside Magistrates Court fined Connell a total of £5,335 which included costs of £1,835 and a victim surcharge of £1,000.
“We want all our residents living in private rented sector properties to have safe accommodation and we as a Council, will always aim to do all we can to help make that happen,” said Helen Oakerbee, Havering Council’s director of planning and public protection.
"This is an example of us cracking down on irresponsible landlords taking advantage of families and individuals by providing poorly maintained properties.
"We will always take the strongest action against landlords who breach their licence or fail to take action to make their properties safe for residents to live in.”
