Sydney landlord fined for overcrowded, unsanitary boarding house

A Sydney landlord, Katy Meng Yuan Chen, has been fined $4,500 for converting her one-bedroom home into an overcrowded boarding house for seven tenants. The property was found to have makeshift walls and unsanitary conditions. The Canterbury Bankstown council inspected the property after receiving complaints. They issued fines for unauthorized work and use, as well as for not complying with development consent. Chen must return the property to its original state and clean up the premises. The council's actions follow previous warnings about the property's condition and use.