Overview
- Kamran Adil, 54, was prohibited by the First Tier Property Tribunal from operating as a landlord or managing agent for two years.
- Tribunal Judge Brown found Adil had persistently failed to meet statutory housing management requirements, and Adil did not engage with the tribunal process.
- Durham County Council cited failures to license eight rentals under its Selective Licensing scheme and non-compliance with improvement notices.
- Earlier prosecutions in 2023 and 2024 resulted in 14 Housing Act convictions and £63,000 in fines, with a separate £25,000 fine in December 2024 for homes with damp, mould and serious hazards.
- Council investigations reported Adil sold 11 properties and retained 15, two of them occupied, and the authority described the order as among the region’s first such bans intended to deter similar conduct.