Police find 26 beds in 'slum-like' three-bedroom semi detached house in London

Jacob Jarvis27 September 2018

More than 20 men were found living inside a three-bed property in “slum-like conditions” following a raid at a house in north west London.

A total of 26 beds or mattresses were found squeezed inside the semi-detached residence in Kingsbury, in Brent.

Every room except for the bedroom and bathroom in the house contained a sleeping space in the 'beds in sheds' house.

Mattresses were jammed so close up against the doors it made it difficult for enforcement officers from Brent Council to enter the rooms of the semi-detached house.

Two men living inside the property sat on two of the mattresses
Brent Council

The men living inside, some of whom were living in a crammed and windowless loft, were paying between £30 and £50 each per week in rent.

Authorities were altered to the property when residents nearby complained about the number of men coming and going.

One of the rooms inside the crammed property
Brent Council

Councillor Eleanor Southwood, Cabinet Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, said: "We have a zero tolerance policy against landlords who exploit tenants by housing them in slum-like conditions.

“No tenant in Brent should believe that they are powerless against a landlord who takes their money in exchange for squalor. We are here to help tenants fight back against rogue landlords by taking them to court."

Brent Council

As well as the living space being crowded, the house also had faulty smoke alarms, poor ventilation and insanitary conditions.

A statement from Brent Council said: “An investigation is now under way to track down the rogue landlord or agent renting out the property.”

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