Picture: the property in Glenny Road was illegally converted into flats
Akram Hussain, 58, was sentenced to 280 days in jail for failing to settle a confiscation order originally issued in 2017
In 2011 officers from Barking and Dagenham Council ordered Mr Hussain to stop using the Glenny Road property as flats and return it to a family home. When he failed to do so the council started legal proceedings.
An investigation by enforcement officers uncovered Mr Hussain had received more than £1,900 per month in rental income from the two flats.
Councillor Margaret Mullane, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety, said: “Let this be a clear warning to any landlord who thinks they are above the law – you aren’t.
“We will continue to pursue rogue landlords and take action against the small minority who put profit ahead of people. The council will always take a stand against those who look to exploit our residents.”
Mr Hussain was sentenced at the City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 4 June.
The confiscation order of £129,755.15, remains in place until it is paid in full.
