A rogue landlord has been slapped with a £2,000 fine for failing to repair a rental property where one of the bedrooms smelt so badly of urine that his tenants couldn't use it.
Gareth Kirwan was convicted at Willesden magistrates court in north London for failing to carry out the repairs to his letting property despite repeated requests by Brent council.
The tenants, who had complained about the state of the property since moving in, contacted the council's Private Housing Services Team in June last year for help. Council officers discovered a strong smell of urine, damp and a leaking toilet.
When promises to start repairs were not kept by the landlord, the council served a formal Improvement Notice to Kirwan in October requesting hilm to improve the condition of the property, but this too was ignored.
Kirwan will now have to pay a £2,000 fine along with costs of £1,147 and a surcharge of £120.
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