On Wednesday 7th October 2015, Kanthasamy Sothilingam, a landlord from Bromley was ordered to pay more than £2,000 at Bromley Magistrate's Court, for failing to carryout repairs to a home occupied by a woman and her children.
It is said that Bromley Council had to rehouse the tenants due to the bad conditions of the house, on Main Road, St Paul's Cray.
Sothilingham pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a £1,000 fine, £930.50 in costs, £100 victim surcharge, as well as £150 criminal courts charge.
Kate Lymer, executive member for public protection and safety said, “We must make sure that rented properties do not present a hazard to anyone's health or safety. Landlords must meet their statutory obligations and ensure their properties are let in a reasonable condition. The council will not allow them to get away with letting substandard properties and if they fail to comply with improvement notices, legal action will be taken.”
