Rogue landlords in Wembley got a wake-up call on 28 April 2016 when Brent Council raided three overcrowded properties.
The raids, which took place just after 6am, were part of the council’s continuing enforcement activity to ensure that rogue landlords in the borough are licensed and do not let out let out substandard, squalid or overcrowded accommodation.
In one of the raids, the enforcement team found a number of problems that would be addressed if the rogue landlord had licensed the property and adhered to the conditions of the licence, including overcrowding (up to 11 people were living in a three bedroom mid terrace house), lack of shared amenities and facilities, damp and mould, unsafe electrics and poor conditions throughout the property.
Enforcement officers gathered evidence by interviewing tenants and taking photos of the property. It’s now likely that the landlord will be prosecuted for failure to licence the property and for letting out substandard accommodation. Last month a couple letting out an unlicensed property in Wembley were ordered to pay £20,000.
