Why Jas Athwal refusal to name his agent is significant

 I say at the video: 

Hello Jas, the Investigate Jas Athwal team went to 10 Downing Street on 16th May because of Labour's delays or refusals in replying to freedom of information requests. The requestsb seek evidence as to whether misconduct in public office may have taken place in order for you to have avoided a fine for your slum flats last year. Redbridge won't even name your agent, despite agents being published on the public register.


At the time the story broke, you relied upon the negligence of your agent to shield to protect yourself from criticism.


Redbridge Council expect landlords to name their agents on their register. You have left out the name of your agent for all of your properties except two where you list yourself as the agent.


You have have ignored my deadline of 5pm today to produce the name of your agent, so I believe you managed the flats yourself and misled everyone last year when you said you had an agent.


Your refusal to say whether council inspections of your slum flats took place, despite a duty to say that you have followed the correct process, leads me to think no investigations took place which appear grounds for misconduct in public office



This is an extract from the current Redbridge Landlord Register showing Jas manages one of his flats, not an agent. The old register does not list any agents for his flats which is at OLD REG




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