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Landlord ordered to pay €20k after threatening to evict tenant days before surgery

Summary

A landlord, Muhammad Naeem Aslam, was ordered to pay €20,000 in compensation for threatening to evict his tenant, Ayodeji Saanu, just two days before he was due for surgery. Saanu, who was in a vulnerable position, had applied for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme but was refused by Aslam, who threatened eviction if HAP was accepted. The Workplace Relations Commission found that Aslam's actions constituted discrimination under the Equal Status Act 2000. Saanu was forced to return to work before he was fit, leading to complications. The adjudicator ruled that Aslam's refusal to accept HAP and subsequent threats were discriminatory and ordered him to pay €12,000 for the breach and an additional €8,000 for victimizing Saanu by threatening eviction and conducting property inspections.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Landlord ordered to pay €20k after threatening to evict tenant days before surgery. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• October 2024 Other
• 6 October Other
• 8 October Other
• 6 November Other
• 28 October Other
• 2025-11-21 Publication

Why: Mr Saanu said he decided not to pursue the matter at that stage because of his "vulnerable position as a tenant". CNI source report

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report