News from the Residential Property Investor, the bi-monthly magazine for RLA members other artilces from the April / May 2003 issue RPI news archive

London landlord given life sentence - April / May 2003

A London landlord who rented rooms to students has been jailed for life for murdering two of his tenants.

During the course of his trial Kim Kyu Soo admitted manslaughter of Song In Hea ­ a change of plea that was rejected by the prosecution. It proved he had murdered both Song and Jin Hyo Jung.

Both women were South Korean students who were visiting Britain, both were found 'almost naked' with their wrists bound with parcel tape, and both had had money withdrawn from their accounts using their cards.

Jin's body was found in a suitcase dumped in north Yorkshire, and Song's sealed in a cupboard at an east London address.
 

other artilces from the April / May 2003 issue

• Competent regulation
• Private landlords set for 'selective licensing'
• Local crackdowns on HMO landlords
• Property prospects better in the north
• Landlords shop for best mortgages
• DTI acts against property investment companies
• Letting returns put at over 20 per cent
• Average house tops £145,00
• London landlord given life sentence
• Government admits to wider anti-social problems
• In brief