A landlord has been fined more than £31,000 for allowing their property near Epsom Downs to fall into disrepair.

Epsom Pars Limited ran a 21 room House in Multiple Occupation.

The company owners have pleaded guilty to 48 criminal charges, including various forms of disrepair and fire safety offences.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council officers who visited the property described it as “cold”, “damp”, “filthy”, and a “firetrap”.