49 Bristol Road E7 8HG: Newham: London (Financial Penalty)

These are two appeals by Mr Kamlesh Amin and Mr Nilesh Hadiya against the imposition of financial penalties by the London Borough of Newham (�Newham�) under section 249A and schedule 13A of the Housing Act 2004 (the �2004 Act�). Two separate notices were served on Mr Amin both in the sum of �5,000 on 6 th November 2017 and on the same date on Mr Hadiya each in the sum of �2,500.

Mr Kamlesh Amin is the freeholder of the property known as 49 Bristol Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8HG (the �Property�) and Mr Hadiya is the director of Nest Properties London Ltd (�Nest�).�

The appeal was set down for hearing on 23 rd March 2018 when Newham were represented by Mr Campbell of Counsel and both Mr Amin and Mr Hadiya by Mr Dipre of Counsel. Mr Amin was also assisted by a tribunal appointed interpreter.

An earlier hearing scheduled to take place on 5 March 2018 had been adjourned to 23 March 2018 to allow an interpreter for Mr Amin to attend.

The background to the imposition of the penalties is primarily set out in the witness statement of Mr Paul Oatt dated 16th January 2018, who is a Senior Environmental Health Officer with the respondent. Mr Oatt has been employed in the Environmental Health team at Newham since 2013. He has worked in local authorities for 14 years, and has a degree in Environmental Science. He is a fully qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and is registered with the Environmental Health Officer�s Registration Board.