Landlord fined £22,000 over ‘squalid’ block of flats in London

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The landlord of a block of flats which left leaseholders and tenants living in squalid and unsafe conditions for years has been fined £22,000.

Islington-based Proposed Company Limited failed to fix problems including a leaking roof, damp, mould, and a pigeon infestation – some of which had been reported more than a decade ago. Barkingside Magistrates Court heard that it had also ignored multiple abatement notices from Barking and Dagenham Council.

Housing officers received complaints from residents in shops on the ground floor and maisonette flats on the first and second floor in Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham (pictured).

Pigeon problems

They issued two abatement notices – one for a pigeon infestation in the roof and the other for the leaking roof – however Proposed Company, which bought the building in 1993, ignored the notices and failed to carry out any maintenance. Along with the £22,000 fine, it was also ordered to pay £150 costs and a £190 victim surcharge.

Councillor Syed Ghani (pictured), cabinet member for enforcement and community safety, says: “The building owners showed a flagrant disregard not just for the law, but also for the health and safety of the people forced to live in squalid and unsafe conditions caused by their greed.”

He adds: “We hope this sends a strong message to anyone who hopes to prioritise profit over people that we will take action when necessary.”

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