Landlord Penalized Once More for Safety Violations at the Same Property – TNT

A landlord has faced prosecution for the second time this year due to neglecting safety standards at a property he owns in Derby.

Ramazan Ali of Northdown Road, Nottingham was fined £10,000 for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice.

The Notice was issued in July 2024 after Derby City Council’s Housing Standards Team conducted an inspection of the property on Eton Street, uncovering several serious safety concerns. Among these were three category 1 hazards and six category 2 hazards, which included issues such as damp and mould, excess cold, and risks related to fire safety and falls.

As a result of significant leaks, the kitchen ceiling had partially collapsed. Mr Ali failed to carry out any of the remedial actions outlined in the Notice.

At Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on 9 June, he was found guilty in his absence. He was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £2000 and costs of £2498.

This followed a prosecution in March 2025, when Mr Ali was found guilty of failing to produce documents after tenants contacted the Council’s Housing Standards team with concerns about safety at the property.

He was fined £2,000 with costs and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £800.

In a separate case, Ryan Jones was prosecuted by the Housing Standards Team following a referral from Derby Homes. The charges related to a property on Baker Street, where Jones, 56, failed to provide official records of rental income and disclose the names of other people with a financial or legal interest in the property.

The case was heard in Mr Jones’s absence at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court, where he did not enter a plea. The magistrates treated the matter as a single offence, finding Mr Jones guilty. He was fined £660 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £264.

Cllr Shiraz Khan, cabinet member for Housing, Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services, said: “Ensuring our residents live in safe, well-maintained homes continues to be a priority for us.

“These prosecutions send a clear message that we will not tolerate landlords who compromise the safety and well-being of their tenants.

“We will continue to act in the best interests of the residents who are subjected to poor housing conditions, and we will take action against those responsible.”