A landlord in Ashford, Mr. Fayez Noor, has been ordered to pay a £12,500 financial penalty by the Upper Tribunal after he was found to be illegally operating an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). Ashford Borough Council reported that the fine reflected the seriousness of the offence, the high risk of harm posed to tenants, and the landlord’s lack of cooperation.
Mr. Noor, who operates the Indian Diner restaurant on Lower High Street, had been the subject of ongoing concern by Ashford Borough Council’s Private Sector Housing (PSH) team for the flats located above the establishment…