Sheffield HMO landlord fined

John Mark Cashin, aged 46, of Over Lane in Baslow has been ordered to pay £7,300 by Sheffield Magistrates Court.

Sheffield Council brought the prosecution. Council officers listed a number of safety breaches at four shared rental houses managed by Cashin, alongside his failure to obtain the required HMO licenses for two of his properties.

Specific faults listed, included -  severe damp,  leaky waste pipes and missing smoke alarms.

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