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A convicted arsonist who set his family’s shop ablaze in a botched insurance scam is still allowed to rent property in Glasgow — despite serving just six months of a two-year sentence. His lawyer argued that renting his lone property is his only income source after struggling to find work, while acknowledging the crime had no excuse — though he cited family pressure and noted his brother, not him, held the insurance policy. The shop was already failing due to COVID lockdowns. Ahmed also missed updating his landlord registration because evicting tenants complicated selling the property — but he eventually declared his conviction when renewing. The licensing committee ultimately sided with him, citing his financial hardship and reliance on rental income, even as he now lives with his mom.

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