Landlord who packed 18 people into east London house is fined £33,000

Evening Standard

A landlord who packed 18 people into an east London property has been fined £33,000.Shamsul Huda, who lived at the house on Fitzilian Avenue, was fined by Havering Council after he broke two prohibition orders served against him.The property had been an unlicensed HMO since 2021 when its licence was revoked due to a breach of conditions.

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00:00A landlord in East London has been fined £33,000 for packing 18 people into his property.

00:06The house had been converted into 11 bedrooms and was being subdivided into even more rooms

00:12when Shamsul Huda was prosecuted. Mr Huda was fined by Havering Council after he broke two

00:19prohibition orders served against him in January 2023 to limit the number of occupants to a maximum

00:25of 10 and to address health and safety concerns. A judge ordered Mr Huda to pay more than £33,000

00:32or spend two years in prison.

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