The head of a Hertfordshire lettings agency has pleaded guilty to managing a brothel, according to a statement from the police.
He’s been named as Sunil Mehta, 42, from Hemel Hempstead.
Since 2003 he and a colleague have run that town’s branch of Sure Sales and Lettings, described on its own website as “one of the largest and most pro-active independent agents” in the area.
It also boasts of “careful selection of staff … and simply put, an honest, reliable service.”
Mehta, along with 40-year-old Graziela McNamee, ran the brothel using an assumed name - Steve Denton - which allowed Mehta to rent a flat from his own company.
The brothel operated from that apartment from June 1 2016 until April 5 2017.
The police statement says Mehta also claimed back a single person occupancy allowance from the local Decorum borough council.
The police say the pair were arrested “as the result of a proactive investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary which culminated in a number of warrants in April 2017.”
They will both be sentenced at Luton Crown Court in June.
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Seems an excellent idea to maximise profit. Good thinking Sunil Mehta, sorry Steve Denton.
Another creative scheme to compensate for the loss of tenant fees?
Greedy Agents and Landlords caused this fee ban, get rich quickly attitude no matter the consequence or who gets rip off. Fay
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