By Eric King-
A rogue landlord has been fined £90,000 for renting properties to tenants in North West London without having a license. Stephen Ige, 49, of Willesden Lane, was ordered to pay the fines and court costs at Willesden Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to ignoring licensing laws.
One of the properties rented out was a ground floor flat situated in Chaplin Road, Willesden Green, and the other two were ground and first floor flats located in the same building in Douglas Road, Kilburn. Mr. Ige had ignored warnings to obtain a license for the property’ leading ti the fine.
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Brent Council’s cabinet member for housing and welfare reform Cllr Eleanor Southwood said:
“Renting out a property is a serious business and in Brent we have introduced selective licensing to ensure that tenants are living in safe, well managed homes.
“If you are a landlord in selective licensing area, failing to licence your property puts you at risk of being prosecuted and fined.
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“While the council did not identify any serious concerns with the current state of Ige’s properties, our licensing scheme is designed to give tenants confidence that they are living in homes that are safe.
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