A rogue landlord who turned a house into ten rundown bedsits with poor heating and leaks has been fined.

Douglas Gerard-Reynolds was found guilty of renting out a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Anson Road, Cricklewood, without the required licence.

He was fined £1,000 by Brent Council and ordered to pay costs of £1,457 and a victim surcharge of £100 by Willesden Magistrates’ Court on April 14.

Landlords in Brent have needed a licence for their properties since January 1.

The ground floor hallway of the Cricklewood property

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