By Lucy Caulkett-
A disgraced landlord agency has been hit with £28,000 fines after its tenants’ lives were found to be at ‘serious risk’.
Century 21 Cameron Adams at 30 Church Lane, Leytonstone, was fined after inspectors from Waltham Forest Council discovered multiple offences at an unlicensed house in multiple occupation. The fine is a reminder of house serious it is for landlords to allow the state of a property to be left in unacceptable conditions.
The Estate Agents which have branches all over the world, and 42 branches specifically in the Uk is suffering the embarrassment to its global image caused by this shameful incident. An insider of Century 21 told The Eye Of Media.Com that this was a first, adding that all the branches are independently owned and each individual owner buys their own franchise.
” This is unacceptable and contrary to the general rules of Century 21 Cameron Adam, a representative of Century 21 Cameron Adams told The Eye Of Media.Com. Each branch is expected to adhere to the rules of Century 21 Cameron Adams It’s like anything, there are always bad apples in every organisation.
In one case that brought shame to the Estate Agents, Hasan Younis, director of Cameron Adams trading as Century 21 Cameron Adams, was fined £16,000 after officers found over 75,000 cigarettes, 800 packs of playing cards and a large amount of alcohol.
In the present case, inspectors found potentially life-endangering issues including broken smoke detectors, drainage problems, overflowing water waste, inadequate heating, and dangerous entrance steps. The company manage over 100 properties in the borough pleaded guilty to seven charges at Thames Magistrates Court on Friday, January 24, 2020.
Overflowing Water Waste at the property posed a danger to health Image:Waltham Forest Council
Cllr Louise Mitchell, cabinet member for housing and homelessness prevention, said: “I’m glad that Cameron Adams Ltd admitted their guilt and did not even try to defend the atrocious condition of this property. We have seen some really awful sights at sub-standard rented accommodation, but the photos from this inspection are some the worst I have seen.
“It’s simply unacceptable for a landlord , let alone a supposedly professional agency , to allow their properties to be rented in this state. These tenants were living in conditions that could well have posed a serious risk to their lives.
A spokesperson for Century 21 UK said: Century 21 has been made aware that the Cameron Adams franchisee has been fined in relation to serious property management offences. As the UK franchisor of the global Century 21 brand, the business takes a zero tolerance approach to franchisees that fail to comply with the law or fail to uphold the high standards of service that customers expect from Century 21.
Century 21 UK has therefore terminated the Franchise Agreement for Cameron Adams with immediate effect”.