Read a story this morning that a landlord in Ealing has been slapped with nearly £300,000 in fines and confiscation orders after illegally converting a single home into five flats whilst ignoring repeated council warnings. He bypassed proper planning and ignored orders to restore the property to its original state, continued to rent out the makeshift units. Even after Ealing Council issued an enforcement notice in 2020, and refused his planning application in 2022, he still housed multiple tenants in cramped conditions. My take? It’s beyond bizarre that this landlord thought he could simply ignore planning laws and get away with it! This story really stands out and unfortunately gives all landlords a bad name. Cases like this remind us why councils crack down so hard — rogue actions like this hurt tenants and undermine the reputation of responsible landlords everywhere. https://propertyindustryeye.com/landlord-fined-almost-300000-for-illegally-converting-home-into-five-flats/

Posted by Chris at 2024-11-13 14:16:43 UTC