Fungus hangs from the ceiling of an illegally converted house which lead to a massive fine for a housing company.

Tenants who had rented the property faced severe mould, leaving the company slapped with a £250,000 confiscation order.

Minimax Ltd changed the Beverley Gardens property in Wembley into five self-contained flats and an outbuilding, but left the residents' health at risk by keeping them in appalling conditions.

The council demolished the outbuilding but the owner carried on renting out the flats.

According to Zoopla, the average house price in Beverley Gardens is £478,599.

The road is near Preston Road and Wembley Park underground stations, and not too far from the Wembley Park complex comprising the stadium and SSE Arena.

Brent council prosecuted Minamax Ltd for breaches of planning law, after the company pleaded guilty at Willesden Magistrates Court.

A £250,000 confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has been subsequently obtained.

Photos show the illegally constructed flats had fungus hanging from the ceiling. Pic: Brent council

The company pleaded guilty on July 19 2016 to illegally converting the house from a single dwelling into five self-contained flats including the construction of an outbuilding in the back garden, and received the confiscation order earlier this month.

Councillor Tom Miller, cabinet member for stronger communities at Brent Council, said: "This company showed a blatant disregard for planning rules and have now paid the price.

"The court decision shows that companies will not get away with breaking the rules, even if they attempt to avoid detection by registering overseas.

"We will continue to use all means at our disposal to protect the interests of our residents and communities."

The individuals behind the overseas registered company couldn't be traced

Minamax Ltd was registered in the British Virgin Islands and despite an investigation launching to find the individuals behind the company, they were not traced.

Brent Council applied for the restraint order to prevent the sale of the property without a court order.

The outbuilding which was built by the company was demolished by Brent council

A confiscation order was obtained on December 1 at Harrow Crown Court, with the £250,000 representing the rental income that the company had made.

The company was also ordered to pay £20,000 in costs to Brent.

Under a Home Office Incentivisation Scheme Brent will receive approximately £90,000 when the order is paid and the council said they "will use this money to fund future enforcement work".

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