Wayne Miller, 55, from Lydd in Kent, was tasked with building a two-storey home extension, including a new kitchen.
The builder received more than £30,000 for the project in Canterbury but abandoned the job part way through, having also concealed his status as a bankrupt.
He promised to repay the customer for the unfinished work and goods but no payments were ever made.
Miller appeared at Southwark Crown Court on 15th October after an Insolvency Service investigation. He was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 12 months. HeeHe= was also ordered to repay £18,000 in compensation to his victim and a further £1,000 in costs.
Miller also made a payment of £7,500 to the victim at an earlier date.
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