Cardiff Council prosecutes landlord over licence failure

Cardiff Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord for operating a house in multiple occupation without a licence.

The property located on Newport Road had six tenants over 3 storeys and should have been licensed under Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004.

Mrs Mayrn Ishfaq of Penywain Road, Plasnewydd pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to have the relevant licence for a House in Multiple Occupation at Cardiff Magistrates Court on September 28, 2009.

In May 2008 an application was made to the Council to licence the property on Newport Road but it was incomplete as not all relevant supporting documentation had been submitted. Cardiff Council allows 6-8 weeks for applications to be completed.

Despite numerous letters being sent to the defendant and other parties involved the application remained incomplete by March 2009.

Mrs Ishfaq was fined £1,400 and ordered to pay costs of £220 and a licence has now been granted.