Cardiff Landlord Ordered to Pay Over £4,500 For a Catalogue of Failings at a Rented Property in Adamsdown 

A Cardiff landlord, who has been the subject of numerous prosecutions since1996, has been fined again after serious safety issues were found at one of his rented properties in Adamsdown.

21/05/26

Mr Nazir Ahmed, of Albany Road, Cardiff, who has been a landlord in Cardiff for more than 30 years, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on May 18th and pleaded guilty to six offences relating to a rented property in Bradley Street, Adamsdown.

Mr Ahmed owns six properties in Cardiff which he has converted into 20 flats. Four of these flats at a different property on Broadway are currently empty after Emergency Prohibition Orders were put in place in May 2023 due to serious hazards found, following an inspection by officers from the Shared Regulatory Services.

In April 2025, council officers inspected a property on Bradley Street and found it had been illegally converted into two self-contained flats without planning permission or approval from Building Control.

The inspection at this property also found several serious safety concerns, including:

• No proper fire alarm system
• No fire doors or fire separation
• An unsafe ‘roof garden’ built on top of an illegal conservatory
• Unsafe guard rail on the landing
• Bedrooms that were too small
• Trip hazards and poor security
• No regular electrical safety testing

Following these findings, council officers issued another Emergency Prohibition Order, banning the property from being used as residential accommodation and a legal prosecution was instigated for serious breaches of housing regulations.

Cllr Lynda Thorne, Cabinet Member for Housing at Cardiff Council said: “Private sector landlords in Cardiff play an invaluable role in contributing to Cardiff’s housing stock, and most landlords provide an excellent service to their tenants. However, as this case shows, there are some that choose to prioritise profit over safety. Landlords have a legal duty to make sure their properties are safe. The conditions found at this property were unacceptable and put tenants at risk.

“We will continue to take strong action against landlords who fail to meet their responsibilities and break the law.”

Following the court case, planning enforcement officers contacted Mr Ahmed and he has since removed the unsafe roof garden and converted the property in Bradley Street back into a single home.

Mr Ahmed was fined £1,080, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £432 and £3,000 in costs. He must pay a total of £4,512 within 90 days of the sentencing.