Rogue landlord from Ilford fined by Tower Hamlets Council

A landlord who lives in Ilford has been fined by Tower Hamlets Council ahead of tough licensing regulations which have now been extended across the whole East End. Mohammed Ahmed failed to license his Bethnal Green property, a flat in Benson House in Ligonia Street, which he rents out for multiple occupation. He has been hit with a £4,000 fine plus £5,000 legal costs at Thames Magistrates’ court for failing to register. Ahmed, of Mildmay Road, Ilford, had been required to register his property by regulations piloted two years ago. Deputy mayor Sirajul Islam, responsible for all housing issues, said: “We insist that landlords are licensed to protect both them and their tenants. Housing is such a premium that overcrowded flats used by several tenants are common. The scheme has real teeth to protect tenants’ health and safety.”