A Wrexham company has recently been prosecuted in court for several offences including operating an unlicensed HMO.
Glad Investments Ltd were prosecuted at Wrexham Magistrates Courts and pleaded guilty to seven offences including operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
The company was also charged with offences contrary to the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Wales) Regulations 2006 of failing to maintain in good order and repair the means of escape from the property due to defective fire doors, failing to ensure a tidy and safe garden and a broken window.
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They were fined over £3,000 as a result.
Toby Zorn, Environmental Health and Housing Standards Lead at Wrexham Council, said: “Whilst we have many responsible landlords in Wrexham, sadly, there are those that do not take their legal obligations seriously and as a result come to our attention and are subsequently prosecuted.
"Such behaviour is not only illegal it has total disregard for the welfare and safety of those living in unsafe homes and our officers will not hesitate to take action.”
You can contact the Environmental Health and Housing Standards team by e-mail at HealthandHousing@wrexham.gov.uk or on 01978 292040 if you have concerns about the HMO you are living in.
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