Landlord Hugo Pulqueiro ordered to pay £66,000 (fine and court costs) for serious licensing breaches.

Hugo Pulqueiro was found guilty for licensing breaches at Willesden Magistrates Court on 13 June. Amongst other things Mr Pulqueiro was found to have sent in the "heavies" to remove the belongings of one of his tenants and had changed the locks on a freezing winters night in February following receipt of complaints regarding the deterioration of the overcrowded property that she was sharing with 6 other tenants.

A raid on the property uncovered further breaches including the partition of two single rooms to create illegal micro rooms rented out to more tenants. Mr Pulqueiro had also give tenants written tenancy agreements, protect their deposits or meet fire safety regulations. According to Brent Council the fire brigade had been called to put out a fire just the week before the raid.

The full press release from Brent Council can be found using the following link:

https://www.brent.gov.uk/council-news/press-releases/pr7005/