Cllr Alex Wilson, the licensing committee chairman, said the 'massive mistake' had potentially put 'lives at risk'. A new licence was granted for a restricted period of one year.
The University of Glasgow has been given a severe warning after “potentially putting lives at risk” by operating student accommodation without the required licence.
READ MORE: Daughter raising money for Glasgow neuro ward after mum's brain aneurysm and long hospital stay Cllr Alex Wilson, SNP, the licensing committee chairman, said housing students in an unlicensed HMO was “potentially putting lives at risk”. He criticised a decision to move new students into the flats despite the property remaining unlicensed, branding it a “massive mistake”.
“I got distracted I’m afraid to say and it was only later that I realised. During that time, we were having quite a housing crisis within Glasgow around bed capacity. All I can do is take responsibility and apologise.” Following the inspection, council officials informed the accommodation manager that the house “must not be used as a HMO until the licence has been granted”.
Bailie Leòdhas Massie, Greens, added: “The University of Glasgow is one of the most well resourced institutions in the city, do you think it’s maybe a good opportunity to go back to your employer and work out a way of working to make sure something like this can never happen again?”Ms Macgregor, who said she was taking early retirement, said she had found the last four years, including the covid pandemic, to be “challenging”.
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