It took well over a year and numerous court hearings, but a landlord finally
\nadmitted he was in the wrong and pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the
\nImprovement Notice issued more than a year previously. As a result of the
\naction taken against him by Ashfield District Council, the landlord was fined
\n\u00a31600.<\/p>\n
Serious hazards in the rental property<\/strong><\/p>\n Local authority inspectors had identified a number of serious hazards at the A landlord\u2019s defence<\/strong><\/p>\n The landlord tried to defend himself by saying his tenants had been very difficult and had refused to pay their rent<\/a>, but he did accept that perhaps he could (and should) have done more to make improvements to the property when the\u00a0Improvement Notice was first issued.<\/p>\n Landlords beware<\/strong><\/p>\n Ashfield council was keen to remind other landlords following the conclusion of It took well over a year and numerous court hearings, but a landlord finally admitted he was in the wrong and pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the Improvement Notice issued more than a year previously. As a result … Continue reading
\nrental property, which was occupied by a young family with a child. There were
\nno fire detectors in place, it was damp and full of mould, and the landlord had
\nalso failed to produce evidence to show gas appliances had been safety checked<\/a>.
\nThe landlord evidently chose to ignore the case against him for a long time and
\nmade no effort to resolve any of the issues, but by the time he arrived at the
\nmagistrates court for the most recent hearing, he must have had a change of
\nheart, for he pleaded guilty.<\/p>\n
\nthis court case that it is always willing to prosecute those who fail to
\nmaintain standards in their rental properties, particularly when people\u2019s lives
\nare at risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"