A second landlord has been removed from the register in Scotland in a week after failing to do any repairs to her decrepit property.
Glasgow landlord Madiha Tariq ignored a condemned boiler at the house in Everard Drive (pictured), which was found in an “unacceptable” state after the tenant raised concerns.
It follows the removal of landlord Ashiq Rasul and is a sign of what’s to come in England when the Renters Reform Bill – bringing in a national landlord register – becomes law next year.
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Glasgow City Council’s licensing committee heard that an inspection of Tariq’s property in November 2018 found extensive signs of damp and mould on the walls, gutters in serious need of repair, and leaking radiators in poor condition, reports Scottish Housing News. Tariq also failed to provide basic gas and electrical safety certificates.
The tenant told inspectors she had signed a disclaimer letter but had continued to use the boiler as she had no other means of heating or hot water.
Tribunal
The case was taken to the housing and property chamber of the first-tier tribunal for Scotland which ruled in July 2019 that the landlord, who had five properties in the city, failed to comply with a repairing standard enforcement order.
It issued a rent relief order and said it had, “rarely been faced with such a flagrant disregard for the duties of a landlord and takes the most serious view of the situation”.
Councillor Alex Wilson (pictured), licensing committee chair, says: “The failure to provide gas certificates, carbon monoxide, legionella – these are all things that can lead to death, and certainly to injury. The fact that they haven’t provided any of these items timeously is of great concern to this committee.”
The case has also been referred to Police Scotland.
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