Merton Council cracks down on rogue landlord

Merton Council has successfully prosecuted a Mitcham landlord for renting out an unauthorised and unsafe House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).At a hearing in Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court on 4 May, Daniella Mbachu, who owns property in Hill Road in Mitcham, was found guilty of failing to apply for an HMO licence, and failure to supply a fire alarm, fire blanket, CO2 extinguisher, and fire escape. As a result, she has been ordered to pay £13,800 in fines, a £190 victim surcharg