A council has taken a landlord to court over a paperwork dispute - but the fine for the buy to let investor was a token £440.
In June last year an environmental health officer from Coventry council found potential breaches of housing legislation at a property it inspected.
The council served the landlord with a Requisition for Information Notice under Section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, and a Notice to Produce Documents under s235 of the Housing Act 2004.
The landlord failed to respond tand was found guilty in their absence at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court; the landlord was fined £440.00 and ordered to pay £85.00 in court costs and a £176 victim surcharge.
A council spokesperson says: “This prosecution sends a clear message to landlords that such notices should be taken seriously, and that the Council will not hesitate to prosecute those who choose to ignore their legal obligations.”
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