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Aug 2016
A lottery millionaire landlord's illegal outhouse that he rented out in Feltham has been bulldozed. The building was put up by George Traykov at his home after he became a double lottery winner and rented the outhouse for £600 per month and had the temerity to claim that it had nothing to do with him.
The rogue landlord finally bowed down to pressure from Hounslow Council, when their housing enforcement team threatened him with prosecution and a fine of £20k if he did not demolish the outhouse in his garden.
The landlord had told the council that the outhouse had been built by the previous home owners, however the council proved him wrong by producing aerial photography records.
Traykov's neighbours reported him to the council for renting out the building, however he refuted the claims.
After a protracted battle with the landlord, the council finally sent its housing enforcement officers to the outhouse that was 'resplendent' with a front door boasting a letterbox and the 'home' toilet and shower....not bad for a simple outhouse.
The officers also discovered that the property was being to let to two tenants at the monthly rent of £600.
The council sent numerous letters to Mr Traykov informing him that he was breaching planning laws and finally an official enforcement notice to take the building down was sent in March.
Traykov's appeal against the notice was dismissed and it also came to light that this is not the first time that he has acted illegally....... whilst living in Harrow he had to demolish a similar outbuilding.
Hounslow council's leader, Councillor Steve Curran, said: “We’re delighted that Mr Traykov has voluntarily demolished his illegal outbuilding, which at one point was being used to house tenants.
“Mr Traykov has buckled under the pressure of our housing enforcement team and has taken matters into his own hands, avoiding a court appearance, potential fine or further direct action by us to demolish the building ourselves and bill him for the costs.
“Mr Traykov is not the only person we have in our sights. All rogue landlords who build properties in our borough without planning
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