A slum landlord who forced two pensioners to live in dangerous conditions, which included collapsed ceilings in the bedroom and kitchen, has been prosecuted.
Sukhbir Singh Birak, 37, was fined £1,250 after Newham Council inspectors found the elderly couple had been living for over seven months with a deficient heating system, a broken window, and an electric shower as the only source of hot water.
The landlord had ignored earlier requests from the council to rectify the problems at the three-bed...
