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   Un-licensed landlord fined
A landlord who rented out a house without a the correct licence has been prosecuted. Karamat Ali, of Rectory Road in Crumpsall, Manchester, failed to get a licence for a property he let on Avebury Close in Broughton, Salford. He was found guilty in his absence at Salford Magistrates' Court today for failing in his duty as a landlord and was ordered to pay a fine of £700. The court heard how he ignored several warnings from the council that he needed the correct and legal licence. In November 2009, Salford City Council made it law for all private landlords in and area of Broughton to be licensed. The landlord licensing scheme aims to raise standards of living across privately rented homes as well as encouraging more people to live in certain areas in the city. It sets out to ensure properties are well managed, safe and in turn, hopes to tackle antisocial behaviour. Ali was also ordered to pay £344.83 towards costs and £15 in a victim’s surcharge. Landlord licensing schemes are operating in Seedley and Langworthy, Broughton and most recently in Kersal and Charlestown. Cllr Peter Connor, Salford City Council's lead member for housing said: "To obtain a licence landlords must meet a set of criteria to ensure they are managing their business correctly and can offer tenants a good standard of living. "We don't want to take landlords to court but in this case we tried to work with the individual to help them get a licence which they chose to ignore."
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