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Yahoo
07-08-2025
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Landlord who packed 18 people into east London house is fined £33,000
A landlord who packed 18 people into an east London property has been fined £33,000. Shamsul Huda, who lived at the house on Fitzilian Avenue, was fined by Havering Council after he broke two prohibition orders served against him. The property had been an unlicensed HMO since 2021 when its licence was revoked due to a breach of conditions. In January 2023, the two prohibition orders were served to limit the number of occupants to a maximum of ten and to address health and safety concerns. But inspectors later found that 18 people, making up ten households, were living at the property. They also found that the property had been converted into 11 bedrooms and was in the process of being subdivided into yet more rooms when they visited. Havering Council then prosecuted Huda for breaching the orders and operating an unlicenced HMO. A judge at Snaresbrook Crown Court ordered Huda to pay £33,689.79 or spend two years in prison. Huda previously pleaded guilty for failing to license the property as a HMO at Barkingside Magistrates' Court. He was fined £5,000 for three separate offences and made to pay a victim surcharge of £500 and legal costs totalling £14,294.21. The landlord has a history of Housing Act breaches, according to Havering Council. Councillor Ray Morgon, leader of Havering Council, said: 'All our residents deserve to live in safe accommodation, and we as a council will always aim to do all we can to help make that happen. "We will continue to crack down on irresponsible landlords taking advantage of families and individuals by providing poorly maintained HMO properties. "We also won't tolerate landlords not having the correct licences and breaching said licences, as this case shows, we will take the strongest action possible.'
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
No money for north-east London tram scheme
Plans for a new tram route through north-east London have stalled due to a lack of funding at the local town Council had said it would investigate the possibility a north-south tram through the borough, as most of the area's Tube and rail connections only provide for east-west connections with central London or August 2023, the council's leader, Ray Morgon, said the Havering Residents Association-run authority would commission a new feasibility study to "scope out" whether a tram or other transport upgrade could become a two years on, the authority said no further research into the concept was carried out "because we do not have the finances to do so". 'Not been idle' A council spokeswoman said: "We have as yet not commissioned the further phases of the study, which would include an assessment of options and developing a strategic outline business case."However, we are expecting some positive developments in the borough which will enable us to fund further work on this through obtaining Section 106 monies and other funding."The mention of "Section 106 monies" is a reference to funding secured by the council under so-called Section 106 agreements, where developers agree to provide a sum of cash to improve local services as a condition of being granted planning permission for a new housing or infrastructure scheme. While a precise route for the tram has not been detailed, the council previously suggested it could run from Harold Wood through Romford and Upminster and on to the proposed railway station at Beam Park in Rainham – the location of a new housing development encompassing thousands of spokeswoman added: "We have not been idle around this and have been lobbying for greater investment in our infrastructure."In February 2024, just months after Morgon had confirmed the council's plan to press ahead with exploring the concept, Havering was said to be on the brink of bankruptcy. The authority was only able to sign off on its budget for the coming year thanks to a £54m government loan after agreeing to cost-cutting measures, including a review of bin collections, dimming streetlights and funding of Christmas decorations.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TfL proposes new east London Superloop bus route
A consultation has been launched on a proposed new leg of the Superloop bus service in east London. The planned new route, named SL12, would connect Rainham, Ferry Lane and Gants Hill via Romford. Transport for London (TfL) said the service would enhance north-south links and improve access to industry and business districts in the south of Havering. The consultation will run until 23 May. The 85 mile (138km) long Superloop network, which launched in 2023, is a network of express bus routes designed to provide improve journey times between locations such as town centres, hospitals, schools and transport interchanges. The proposed new route would improve public transport for parts of east London not currently on the rail network, according to TfL. It would connect to the existing SL2 route, the London Underground at Gants Hill, and the Elizabeth line and Overground at Romford. There are currently nine Superloop routes in operation, with another one - the SL4 connecting Canary Wharf to Grove Park - scheduled to launch on 7 April, to coincide with the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel. Geoff Hobbs, TfL's director of public transport service planning, highlighted the "much-needed demand" for these routes, saying that "buses are still the most affordable and green way to travel around the capital". He added that the additional service would "better connect the local community to the rest of London". Ray Morgon, leader of Havering Council, said: "We are pleased to be working with TfL on a proposed SL12 Superloop route in the borough, something our residents really need and want." Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to TfL plans Superloop 2 routes 'by end of 2025' New bus service to link London's outer boroughs Main circle of Superloop bus network completed Consultation for SL12
BBC News
29-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Superloop: TfL proposes new bus route in east London
A consultation has been launched on a proposed new leg of the Superloop bus service in east planned new route, named SL12, would connect Rainham, Ferry Lane and Gants Hill via for London (TfL) said the service would enhance north-south links and improve access to industry and business districts in the south of consultation will run until 23 May. The 85 mile (138km) long Superloop network, which launched in 2023, is a network of express bus routes designed to provide improve journey times between locations such as town centres, hospitals, schools and transport interchanges. The proposed new route would improve public transport for parts of east London not currently on the rail network, according to would connect to the existing SL2 route, the London Underground at Gants Hill, and the Elizabeth line and Overground at are currently nine Superloop routes in operation, with another one - the SL4 connecting Canary Wharf to Grove Park - scheduled to launch on 7 April, to coincide with the opening of the Silvertown Hobbs, TfL's director of public transport service planning, highlighted the "much-needed demand" for these routes, saying that "buses are still the most affordable and green way to travel around the capital".He added that the additional service would "better connect the local community to the rest of London".Ray Morgon, leader of Havering Council, said: "We are pleased to be working with TfL on a proposed SL12 Superloop route in the borough, something our residents really need and want."
