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An unscrupulous landlord who rented a 22-bedroom Kensington property infested with mushrooms and mold has been fined £500,000.
This followed an inspection of the site by Kensington and Chelsea Council, which is located on the edge of Hyde Park, near the Royal Albert Hall.
Lacking proper kitchen equipment, residents were cooking on camp stoves, while rotten window frames, faulty fire doors, loose and burnt electrical sockets, and even fire alarms were covered. .
Mohamed Ali Rasool, 31, is notorious for failing to keep his assets in good condition following a similar incident between Mr Rasool and Camden Council.
In this latest case, he and his property management company, Blackstone Property Management Limited, were found guilty of failing to improve the condition of the house. They were each fined £240,000 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 1.
Councilor Cem Chemaly, Lead Member for Planning and Public Realm, said: “Let this judgment be a clear lesson to other landlords and agents: if you are providing poor quality accommodation, we will find you and come after you.”
“We are looking for the best home in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
“Our landlord licensing system hunts out bad operators to ensure safer homes for everyone and a fairer market for good operators.”
Rasool did not appear at the sentencing hearing.
He was handed a separate trespass order in January 2022 after Camden City Council took action against other homes that were not maintained.
Mr Rashole was fined £95,000 in May last year for safety breaches and unlicensed property management, and in June he and his three companies were fined a further £78,000. .