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Landlord Fined £81k for Renting Out Garden Shack
18 Jan
Summary
- Landlord fined £81,043.88 for renting unsafe garden outbuilding.
- A family with a child lived in cramped, substandard conditions for two years.
- The outbuilding was deemed wholly unsuitable for residential use by the council.
A landlord in Windsor, Berkshire, Rajinder Singh Pander, has been penalized £81,043.88 for renting out a garden outbuilding unsuitable for habitation. Despite an enforcement notice from Hounslow Council demanding its demolition, Pander continued to rent the 25sqm structure, which included a kitchen, living area, and bathroom.
A young family, complete with a child, resided in the outbuilding for two years, facing cramped and substandard living conditions that caused significant health and wellbeing concerns. The court deemed the offense to be at the higher end of negligent culpability.
Pander admitted non-compliance with the enforcement notice. His sentencing on 23 December 2025 resulted in a £59,496.73 confiscation order for rental income, alongside a reduced fine of £14,000 (initially £21,000) due to an early guilty plea, and £7,547.15 in legal costs.
