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HMO Management Fine Reduced Following Council Prosecution
A property management company and its landlord have been found guilty following a council prosecution over unsafe conditions at a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Hyde Park Gate, London. The fine imposed was reduced from £480,000 to £50,000.
Landlord Mohammed Rasool and Blackstone Properties Management Limited were each convicted of eight charges. These included managing an unlicensed HMO, failing to comply with an improvement notice, and six breaches of HMO management regulations.
The case highlights the importance for letting agents and inventory clerks to ensure compliance with HMO licensing and management regulations, particularly in high-profile areas such as Hyde Park Gate.
Source: Letting Agent Today