A rogue landlord couple who rented their properties to ‘ghost tenants’ to avoid paying thousands in council fees have been fined almost £190,000.
Mohamed Lahrie, 55, and wife Shehara, 51, claimed they were renting six of their properties to a single tenant, which was in fact their letting agent.
This meant Waltham Forest Council did not know they were houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) so did not inspect the homes or charge HMO licence fees.
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