Oxford landlords fined for HMO safety breaches

Two landlords from Oxford have been found guilty of breaching licensing and safety regulations.

Mulazim Hussain and Momodu Chune were fined £6,730 and £665 respectively for the safety breaches.

Mr Hussain was the owner of a property used as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) but had failed to inform the local council of this. When an inspection was carried out, officers discovered that there were 10 occupants living in the property.

Many fire safety breaches were discovered at the property including faulty fire doors.

Mr Chune, was charged with similar offences after it was discovered he was leasing a property to seven occupants without the relevant HMO permissions. The smoke alarm in the property was not working and Mr Chune was unable to produce a gas appliance test certificate for the property.

Deputy leader Ed Turner told the Oxford Times: “The majority of landlords do a good professional job but we know in Oxford there is a minority who let their tenants down badly and sometimes put them in danger.”