Landlords fined over £90,000 for overcrowding violations

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Two private landlords have been fined over £90,000 for allowing 23 people to occupy a two-bedroom flat licensed for only three occupants from two households, following a prosecution brought by Tower Hamlets Council. The landlords, Sofina Begum and Aminur Rahman, were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 6 February 2025, following their convictions in November 2023 at Thames Magistrates’ Court. They previously pleaded guilty to nine charges under the Housing Act 2004 (HA 2004), including allowing the premises to become overcrowded and failing to conduct required inspections.