Cardiff City Council has prosecuted a further rogue landlord for offences relating to breaches of the regulations for houses in multiple occupation, at a court hearing at Cardiff Magistrates Court on June 26.
Gary Samuel of Enfield in Middlesex was found guilty in his absence of 6 offences under the Housing Act 2004, in relation to a property at Corporation Road, Grangetown, Cardiff.
Specifically the offences were in relation to:
- Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice
- Failure to ensure all means of escape from fire were maintained in good order
- Failure to ensure that the fire alarm was maintained in good working order
- Failure to ensure all fixtures and fittings within first floor hall are maintained in safe and working condition
- Failure to ensure all fixtures and fittings within the living accommodation are maintained in safe and working condition
- Failure to ensure that the garden was kept in a safe and tidy condition
He was fined £500 for each offence giving a total fine of £3,000, ordered to pay costs of £200 and a victim surcharge of £50. The Court ordered him to pay within 14 days.
Councillor Bob Derbyshire, Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services said:
“With this latest prosecution, Cardiff City Council continues to demonstrate its determination to take action against rogue landlords who place the wellbeing, security and safety of their tenants at risk.”
