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Landlord fined over unsafe home
An Oxford landlord has been fined £12,000 for renting out an unsafe property.
Mohammed Ali Rana, who runs Chandlers Estate Agents, was charged with four breaches of housing regulations and failing to comply with a notice served under the Housing Act.
Rana, of Cherwell Drive, Oxford, originally entered not guilty pleas, but subsequently changed them to guilty and asked for the case to be dealt with in his absence.
Oxford City Council's environmental health service, which brought the case, was also awarded £600 costs at the hearing on Monday.
Environmental health officers visited 108 St Mary's Road in October last year after complaints from tenants about poor conditions.
They found a faulty smoke alarm, defective windows, a damaged wall and an untidy back garden.
An area at the back of the property was enclosed using corrugated plastic and timber, preventing the kitchen and rear room on the ground floor being ventilated.
A letter and a legal notice were sent to the landlord requiring works to be carried out.
But when officers returned in November, no improvements had been made.
City councillor Ed Turner, board member for housing, said: "It's unacceptable for landlords to rent out unsafe properties that fail basic standards."
12:02pm Friday 4th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Acking Bilk, Cook Islands on 12:10pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Good news to hear, there are too many property sharks in this city exploiting the affordable housing shortages in this city and putting profit before safety.
I took a landlord to court last year after he blatently stole my deposit after some pathetic unproven excuse of damage. I wisely had witnesses to come to court with and he didnt. The court judge took hardly any time to inform the rip off merchant that he didn't have any right to keep my money and I was awarded a refund and costs.
Good news to hear, there are too many property sharks in this city exploiting the affordable housing shortages in this city and putting profit before safety.
I took a landlord to court last year after he blatently stole my deposit after some pathetic unproven excuse of damage. I wisely had witnesses to come to court with and he didnt. The court judge took hardly any time to inform the rip off merchant that he didn't have any right to keep my money and I was awarded a refund and costs.
Posted by: David, wantage on 12:53pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Too arrogant to conform to an enforcement notice and too important to attend Court. This man should have been compelled to attend and explain himself.
Still, mustn't upset him.
Will we be informed if he pays up?
Too arrogant to conform to an enforcement notice and too important to attend Court. This man should have been compelled to attend and explain himself.
Still, mustn't upset him.
Will we be informed if he pays up?
Posted by: Shublub, Accrington on 1:03pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Well by definition, it's grotesque.
Well by definition, it's grotesque.
Posted by: Oxford Resident (a Muslim), Oxford on 5:00pm Fri 4 Jul 08
As a law abiding Muslim, will the Council do anything about the (Pakistani) Landlords in the Cowley Area who take advantage of the less well off and expect tenants to live in miserable, unhygienic, unsafe and over-crowded conditions of their properties.
I am Pakistani too but disgusted at the behaviour of these landlords, who treat their tenants with comtempt.
My friend is looking to rent but several offers of help for accommodation means the landlords expect him to live in an already overcrowded house (so unfit for purpose) at the maximum rent.
These landlords are operating a monopoly in Cowley. One landlord as 50 properties, run by his 'spoons' who are illiterate.
These are the very same landlords and 'spoons' who are benefit cheats, claiming everything under the sun (supposedly 'disabled', who drive taxis at night to evade being caught, live in Council Homes, claim to be poor). Yet, they have vasts sums of money which they transfer back home or distribute amongst themselves, and do not have a bank account in case monies are traced.
When will landlords be accountable for the conditions of their properties. When will the Council bring to account these cheats.
I am fed up with these cheating landlords taking advantage of vunerable tenants, who do not complain as they (the tenants) will probably get thrown out if they complained, or the tenants are overstayers/illegals and canot ay anything.
As a law abiding Muslim, will the Council do anything about the (Pakistani) Landlords in the Cowley Area who take advantage of the less well off and expect tenants to live in miserable, unhygienic, unsafe and over-crowded conditions of their properties.
I am Pakistani too but disgusted at the behaviour of these landlords, who treat their tenants with comtempt.
My friend is looking to rent but several offers of help for accommodation means the landlords expect him to live in an already overcrowded house (so unfit for purpose) at the maximum rent.
These landlords are operating a monopoly in Cowley. One landlord as 50 properties, run by his 'spoons' who are illiterate.
These are the very same landlords and 'spoons' who are benefit cheats, claiming everything under the sun (supposedly 'disabled', who drive taxis at night to evade being caught, live in Council Homes, claim to be poor). Yet, they have vasts sums of money which they transfer back home or distribute amongst themselves, and do not have a bank account in case monies are traced.
When will landlords be accountable for the conditions of their properties. When will the Council bring to account these cheats.
I am fed up with these cheating landlords taking advantage of vunerable tenants, who do not complain as they (the tenants) will probably get thrown out if they complained, or the tenants are overstayers/illegals and canot ay anything.
Posted by: kelbun, oxford on 5:30pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Had a funny feeling his name would be of Asian origin before I read the story.
Had a funny feeling his name would be of Asian origin before I read the story.
Posted by: Saint, oxford on 5:37pm Fri 4 Jul 08
ya sure , all Pakistanis live like this, and every one else the palaces that we all see...
........ nothing but racist comment.
"Had a funny feeling his name would be of Asian origin before I read the story."
i had a funny feeling also .............
ya sure , all Pakistanis live like this, and every one else the palaces that we all see...
........ nothing but racist comment.
"Had a funny feeling his name would be of Asian origin before I read the story."
i had a funny feeling also .............
Posted by: David, wantage on 6:05pm Fri 4 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Oxford Resident (a Muslim)[/bold] wrote:
As a law abiding Muslim, will the Council do anything about the (Pakistani) Landlords in the Cowley Area who take advantage of the less well off and expect tenants to live in miserable, unhygienic, unsafe and over-crowded conditions of their properties.
I am Pakistani too but disgusted at the behaviour of these landlords, who treat their tenants with comtempt.
My friend is looking to rent but several offers of help for accommodation means the landlords expect him to live in an already overcrowded house (so unfit for purpose) at the maximum rent.
These landlords are operating a monopoly in Cowley. One landlord as 50 properties, run by his 'spoons' who are illiterate.
These are the very same landlords and 'spoons' who are benefit cheats, claiming everything under the sun (supposedly 'disabled', who drive taxis at night to evade being caught, live in Council Homes, claim to be poor). Yet, they have vasts sums of money which they transfer back home or distribute amongst themselves, and do not have a bank account in case monies are traced.
When will landlords be accountable for the conditions of their properties. When will the Council bring to account these cheats.
I am fed up with these cheating landlords taking advantage of vunerable tenants, who do not complain as they (the tenants) will probably get thrown out if they complained, or the tenants are overstayers/illegals and canot ay anything.
[/quote] Alan Page will be on your case very soon, mate.
But well said.
Oxford Resident (a Muslim) wrote:
As a law abiding Muslim, will the Council do anything about the (Pakistani) Landlords in the Cowley Area who take advantage of the less well off and expect tenants to live in miserable, unhygienic, unsafe and over-crowded conditions of their properties.
I am Pakistani too but disgusted at the behaviour of these landlords, who treat their tenants with comtempt.
My friend is looking to rent but several offers of help for accommodation means the landlords expect him to live in an already overcrowded house (so unfit for purpose) at the maximum rent.
These landlords are operating a monopoly in Cowley. One landlord as 50 properties, run by his 'spoons' who are illiterate.
These are the very same landlords and 'spoons' who are benefit cheats, claiming everything under the sun (supposedly 'disabled', who drive taxis at night to evade being caught, live in Council Homes, claim to be poor). Yet, they have vasts sums of money which they transfer back home or distribute amongst themselves, and do not have a bank account in case monies are traced.
When will landlords be accountable for the conditions of their properties. When will the Council bring to account these cheats.
I am fed up with these cheating landlords taking advantage of vunerable tenants, who do not complain as they (the tenants) will probably get thrown out if they complained, or the tenants are overstayers/illegals and canot ay anything.
Alan Page will be on your case very soon, mate.
But well said.
Posted by: Mr Ison, England on 9:53pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Sadly never as Cronyism among crooks of all hues dictate local policing.
Sadly never as Cronyism among crooks of all hues dictate local policing.
Posted by: Mr Ison, England on 1:14am Sat 5 Jul 08
You can immigrate in them,why not live in them?
http://www.shipping-
container-housing.co
m/
You can immigrate in them,why not live in them?
http://www.shipping-
container-housing.co
m/
Posted by: r, east oxford on 10:38am Sat 5 Jul 08
I live opposite some of the worse kept properties you could possibly imagine, Am I a racist to say who the Land Lords are.
I live opposite some of the worse kept properties you could possibly imagine, Am I a racist to say who the Land Lords are.
Posted by: Alan Page, Guildford on 11:26am Sat 5 Jul 08
[quote][bold]David[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Oxford Resident (a Muslim)[/bold] wrote: As a law abiding Muslim, will the Council do anything about the (Pakistani) Landlords in the Cowley Area who take advantage of the less well off and expect tenants to live in miserable, unhygienic, unsafe and over-crowded conditions of their properties. I am Pakistani too but disgusted at the behaviour of these landlords, who treat their tenants with comtempt. My friend is looking to rent but several offers of help for accommodation means the landlords expect him to live in an already overcrowded house (so unfit for purpose) at the maximum rent. These landlords are operating a monopoly in Cowley. One landlord as 50 properties, run by his 'spoons' who are illiterate. These are the very same landlords and 'spoons' who are benefit cheats, claiming everything under the sun (supposedly 'disabled', who drive taxis at night to evade being caught, live in Council Homes, claim to be poor). Yet, they have vasts sums of money which they transfer back home or distribute amongst themselves, and do not have a bank account in case monies are traced. When will landlords be accountable for the conditions of their properties. When will the Council bring to account these cheats. I am fed up with these cheating landlords taking advantage of vunerable tenants, who do not complain as they (the tenants) will probably get thrown out if they complained, or the tenants are overstayers/illegals and canot ay anything. [/quote] Alan Page will be on your case very soon, mate. But well said.[/quote] Why only Pakistanis? Why not target ALL landlords who are offering dodgy property?
Because, as Nick Griffen was quoted as saying in the "Indie" yesterday, its what the media want to publish as its what the public want to hear.
There is an edition of "Dispatches" coming up detailing the upsurge of violent assaults on moslems. It also examines media coverage and points out the fact that if similar media coverage and wholly irrational assaults were to be carried out against blacks and jews there would be outrage.
Apparently the rationale given is that by battering some shop owner or other a blow is being struck against an ideology not the people themselves. No, a battered shopkeeper is a battered shopkeeper.
Still these little hysterical, irrational outbursts are only to be expected in a country that is demonstrating signs of educational sub normality and has sold itself to whatever crap is fed it by the media.
David wrote:
Oxford Resident (a Muslim) wrote: As a law abiding Muslim, will the Council do anything about the (Pakistani) Landlords in the Cowley Area who take advantage of the less well off and expect tenants to live in miserable, unhygienic, unsafe and over-crowded conditions of their properties. I am Pakistani too but disgusted at the behaviour of these landlords, who treat their tenants with comtempt. My friend is looking to rent but several offers of help for accommodation means the landlords expect him to live in an already overcrowded house (so unfit for purpose) at the maximum rent. These landlords are operating a monopoly in Cowley. One landlord as 50 properties, run by his 'spoons' who are illiterate. These are the very same landlords and 'spoons' who are benefit cheats, claiming everything under the sun (supposedly 'disabled', who drive taxis at night to evade being caught, live in Council Homes, claim to be poor). Yet, they have vasts sums of money which they transfer back home or distribute amongst themselves, and do not have a bank account in case monies are traced. When will landlords be accountable for the conditions of their properties. When will the Council bring to account these cheats. I am fed up with these cheating landlords taking advantage of vunerable tenants, who do not complain as they (the tenants) will probably get thrown out if they complained, or the tenants are overstayers/illegals and canot ay anything.
Alan Page will be on your case very soon, mate. But well said.
Why only Pakistanis? Why not target ALL landlords who are offering dodgy property?
Because, as Nick Griffen was quoted as saying in the "Indie" yesterday, its what the media want to publish as its what the public want to hear.
There is an edition of "Dispatches" coming up detailing the upsurge of violent assaults on moslems. It also examines media coverage and points out the fact that if similar media coverage and wholly irrational assaults were to be carried out against blacks and jews there would be outrage.
Apparently the rationale given is that by battering some shop owner or other a blow is being struck against an ideology not the people themselves. No, a battered shopkeeper is a battered shopkeeper.
Still these little hysterical, irrational outbursts are only to be expected in a country that is demonstrating signs of educational sub normality and has sold itself to whatever crap is fed it by the media.
Posted by: Alan Page, Guildford on 11:31am Sat 5 Jul 08
And before some whinging bourgeois telegraph reading cretin comes back to me with "oh, but they're terrorists."
The vast majority of bomb atrocities have been carried out by Shias. Shias comprise worldwide approximatly 5% of the total moslem population.
Irrational witchburning cretins take note.
And before some whinging bourgeois telegraph reading cretin comes back to me with "oh, but they're terrorists."
The vast majority of bomb atrocities have been carried out by Shias. Shias comprise worldwide approximatly 5% of the total moslem population.
Irrational witchburning cretins take note.
Posted by: r, east oxford on 12:52pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Personally, I could care less about religion or its different forms, Oxford Has a huge problem with disgusting properties bought to let by certain people. It needs to be tackled before all families are gone and gone for good. Or would it be more of a moral obligation to put our heads in the sand, rather than be branded something by someone else who is more morally comfortable with themselves and wishes everyone else to wonder how righteous, liberal & caring they are.
Personally, I could care less about religion or its different forms, Oxford Has a huge problem with disgusting properties bought to let by certain people. It needs to be tackled before all families are gone and gone for good. Or would it be more of a moral obligation to put our heads in the sand, rather than be branded something by someone else who is more morally comfortable with themselves and wishes everyone else to wonder how righteous, liberal & caring they are.
Posted by: Alan Page, Guildford on 2:40pm Sat 5 Jul 08
[quote][bold]r[/bold] wrote:
Personally, I could care less about religion or its different forms, Oxford Has a huge problem with disgusting properties bought to let by certain people. It needs to be tackled before all families are gone and gone for good. Or would it be more of a moral obligation to put our heads in the sand, rather than be branded something by someone else who is more morally comfortable with themselves and wishes everyone else to wonder how righteous, liberal & caring they are.[/quote] Yeah yeah yeah, its just the dark skinned ones you tend to notice more isnt it?
Come on then, tell us who owns these properties and why if similar properties are owned by white landlords you pass no comment on them.
r wrote:
Personally, I could care less about religion or its different forms, Oxford Has a huge problem with disgusting properties bought to let by certain people. It needs to be tackled before all families are gone and gone for good. Or would it be more of a moral obligation to put our heads in the sand, rather than be branded something by someone else who is more morally comfortable with themselves and wishes everyone else to wonder how righteous, liberal & caring they are.
Yeah yeah yeah, its just the dark skinned ones you tend to notice more isnt it?
Come on then, tell us who owns these properties and why if similar properties are owned by white landlords you pass no comment on them.
Posted by: r, east oxford on 3:21pm Sat 5 Jul 08
I live here Alan, I open my curtains every morning to a woeful sight, I have asked the Land Lords to improve it and all I received was abuse. Facts are facts what ever you brand me with. Your absolutely 100% correct though, I haven't noticed any white Land Lords.
I live here Alan, I open my curtains every morning to a woeful sight, I have asked the Land Lords to improve it and all I received was abuse. Facts are facts what ever you brand me with. Your absolutely 100% correct though, I haven't noticed any white Land Lords.
Posted by: Alan Page, Guildford on 12:50am Sun 6 Jul 08
[quote][bold]r[/bold] wrote:
I live here Alan, I open my curtains every morning to a woeful sight, I have asked the Land Lords to improve it and all I received was abuse. Facts are facts what ever you brand me with. Your absolutely 100% correct though, I haven't noticed any white Land Lords.[/quote] The worst house I ever lived in was owned by an Irish git.
Are you sure the tenancy agreements make the landlord responsible? Could it not be the tenants responsibility?That is quite common.
Fine, these are crap landlords but lets leave skin colour out of the equation, it is not relevant.
r wrote:
I live here Alan, I open my curtains every morning to a woeful sight, I have asked the Land Lords to improve it and all I received was abuse. Facts are facts what ever you brand me with. Your absolutely 100% correct though, I haven't noticed any white Land Lords.
The worst house I ever lived in was owned by an Irish git.
Are you sure the tenancy agreements make the landlord responsible? Could it not be the tenants responsibility?That is quite common.
Fine, these are crap landlords but lets leave skin colour out of the equation, it is not relevant.
Posted by: Ed, Oxford on 3:19pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Alan Page[/bold] wrote:
And before some whinging bourgeois telegraph reading cretin comes back to me with "oh, but they're terrorists."
The vast majority of bomb atrocities have been carried out by Shias. Shias comprise worldwide approximatly 5% of the total moslem population.
Irrational witchburning cretins take note.[/quote] Well, they're still Muslims. Evangelicals are still Christians, nutters or not. Don't blame one section of a religion, lump them all together. They, along with all other religions, are total hogwash and their followers, odd.
Alan Page wrote:
And before some whinging bourgeois telegraph reading cretin comes back to me with "oh, but they're terrorists."
The vast majority of bomb atrocities have been carried out by Shias. Shias comprise worldwide approximatly 5% of the total moslem population.
Irrational witchburning cretins take note.
Well, they're still Muslims. Evangelicals are still Christians, nutters or not. Don't blame one section of a religion, lump them all together. They, along with all other religions, are total hogwash and their followers, odd.
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