| Third illegal eviction costs landlord £4500 Landlord Mohammed Khubaib needs to change his ways and stop illegally evicting tenants or he'll end up in jail – according to his lawyer. On her return to her home, Miss Juknaite found the locks changed, a whole new tenant had moved in and her furniture had gone. The friend visited the property and found a sign in the window saying "Police arrest". " Khubaib runs Beehive Property Management in Peterborough. Tenants have a right to feel secure in their homes. Khubaib, 40, admitted the offence, and was fined £400 and ordered to pay, £1,265 costs and £2,890 compensation to his tenant as compensation. The friend also saw Juknaite's belongings were bagged up for removal. "This has to be the end of it. He let a home to Miss Vita Juknaite. Juknaite contacted Khubaib to explain she would return two weeks later than expected and arranged for a friend to look after the house for her. Solicitor William Powell told the court he had strongly advised Khubaib to get out of letting property following two similar convictions. While abroad, she was in a serious car crash and could not travel for two weeks due to her injuries. He is running too many risks because he simply can't grasp all the things he is supposed to do, such as the regulations and laws of letting," he said. "If he doesn't listen to the advice then the will inevitably go to prison. Joanne Fowkes, housing enforcement officer for the council, said: "This case should demonstrate that illegally evicting someone is unacceptable and there are procedures which landlords must follow. She went on holiday for two weeks, paying the rent in advance. "Mr Khubaib did not follow the correct processes and that was unacceptable. |
Thursday 8 March 2012
Third illegal eviction costs landlord £4500
