Letting agent ordered to pay nearly £50k over housing offences
A letting agent has been ordered to pay almost £50,000 in fines and costs after it was found guilty of a string of housing offences.
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The London Borough of Hounslow prosecuted Key Property (UK) Ltd of 47 Bell Road, Hounslow, which trades under the name Key Solutions and Key Lettings, after investigating a property in Cromwell Street.
At a hearing at Feltham Magistrates Court earlier this month Key Property (UK) was found guilty of 15 offences, fined £42,500 and ordered to pay £5,040 in compensation and costs.
The council’s investigation – prompted by complaints from tenants in July 2012 – discovered a range of defects, including electrical hazards, problems with sanitation and drainage, fire safety and hygiene.
The local authority said a boiler at the property which had been turned off by the manufacturer due to its unsafe installation had been switched back on.
Key Property (UK) had also failed to obtain a licence under the house in multiple occupation regime.
Cllr Steve Curran, cabinet member for housing, planning and regeneration at the London Borough of Hounslow, said: “The fact the fine for failing to have an HMO licence is one of the largest in the country shows the seriousness of the offences.
“[The letting agent] tried to avoid their legal responsibilities, but thanks to the hard work of our housing team, we were able to successfully prosecute them.”
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