Cardiff Council has successfully prosecuted a private landlord for offences under the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Wales) Regulations 2006.
Mrs Noor Akram was fined a total of £1100 for 11 separate offences and ordered to pay costs of £1000 and a victim surcharge of £20.
The charges relating to a property owned by Mrs Akram at 80 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, concerned the following contraventions of the regulations:
- The fire alarm system was defective
- The fire extinguishers were not serviced
- There was a poorly fitting fire door
- A wall light was broken
- There were loose and defective sockets
- She failed to provide a current electrical certificate in the required time
- She failed to submit a current gas safety certificate in the required time
- There were defective and broken windows and glazing
- There was a defective bathroom extractor fan
- There were broken roof tiles
- The oven was defective
- There were missing and loose balusters to the stairs.
- The Court was informed that the defendant was not an experienced landlady who bought the property as a source of income. The Court was further informed that the repairs have now been completed.
Councillor Bob Derbyshire, Cabinet Member for Environment said, “People need to be aware that provision of rented accommodation is a business which should not be entered into lightly. Regulations need to be observed and respected in order to guarantee the safety, security and comfort of tenants. The Council was right to pursue action in this case given the serious nature of the defects involved.”
Advice on standards in rented property can be obtained by contacting Cardiff Council’s Private Sector Housing team on 029 2087 1762 / 1764/ 1764 or by emailing [email protected]
