A rogue landlord who illegally converted a small Harrow home into eight flats and ignored repeated council notices has been hit with a £370,000 fine.

Yunus Oomerjee, 56, of Framewood Road, Slough, illegally extended and converted a bungalow in Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, into "seven shoddily-built dwellings and a studio".

According to Harrow Council , the flats were poorly constructed without building regulation, fire safety or electrical checks and Oomerjee feigned ignorance of council notices.

He was ordered to pay £355,000 at Willesden Magistrates' Court in confiscation proceedings on May 4 and was also fined £1,250 and £15,000 for costs.

The confiscation order was made to recover the money the rogue landlord made as a result of failing to comply with five enforcement notices from Harrow Council .

Oomerjee was found guilty at Harrow Crown Court on June 20 and was sentenced on May 4.

A rogue landlord illegally converted small home into eight flats

Speaking after the sentencing, Councillor Graham Henson, leader of Harrow Council, said this is a victory for both the council and for Oomerjee's "long-suffering neighbours".

"Planning is not a pushover – and we've now given this bungalow bungler a very, very expensive lesson," Cllr Henson said.

Yunus Oomerjee ignored five Harrow Council planning notices

"This is not just a victory for Harrow Council, it is a victory for Mr Oomerjee's long-suffering neighbours along Eastcote Lane and for all decent landlords in Harrow who obey the law."