A landlord who failed to bring two privately rented Hull flats in line with safety standards has been prosecuted and fined £2,000 plus costs for three offences under section 30(1) of the Housing Act 2004.
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Mr Matthew Money, landlord of Flats 1 and 2, 52 Mayfield Street, Hull, failed to attend Hull Magistrates Court on 8 March 2013 and was found guilty in his absence of three separate offences of failing to comply with an Improvement Notice under section 30(1) of the Housing Act 2004. Mr Money was fined a total of £2,000 plus council costs of £950 and a victim surcharge of £15.
Officers from Hull City Council’s Private Housing Environmental Health Department inspected each flat, after it had received complaints about their condition and found a number of issues, including inadequate heating, electrical faults, dampness, disrepair to rainwater gutters, external doors and windows, and inadequate fire precautions.
After attempts to gain informal agreement for the works to be carried out failed, Mr Matthew Money was issued with three separate Improvement Notices by Hull City Council which required him to carry out the repairs. During repeat inspections Council Officers found however that the works had not been completed.
The Council subsequently arranged for over £5,000 of improvement works to be completed for which Mr Matthew Money has been charged.
Councillor John Black, Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Operational Housing, said:
“Hull City Council has a duty to protect tenants who rent their homes from private sector landlords, and this case proves we are committed to this and take our role seriously.
“We made several attempts to work with the landlord throughout the case and were left with no other option but to take enforcement action.”
Mr Money, trading as KC Accommodation of 440 Beverley Road Hull has also been prosecuted for failing to provide ownership details and details of other parties with an interest in a privately rented property, 11 East Park Avenue, Holderness Road, Hull
Mr Matthew Money failed to attend Hull Magistrates Court on 8 March 2013 and was found guilty in his absence of the offence of failing to comply with a Requisition for Information under Section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and was fined £1,000.
Hull City Council’s Private Housing Environmental Health team inspected Flat 1, 11 East Park Avenue, Hull after it had received complaints its condition and found a number of issues, including inadequate fire precautions, electrical faults, penetrating dampness, disrepair to windows, and inadequate kitchen facilities.
After attempts to gain informal agreement for the works to be carried out failed, KC Accommodation was issued with a Requisition for Information by Hull City Council to provide the details of all persons / organisations with an interest in the property. These details were required to ensure that Improvement Notices which would require the Landlord to carry out the repairs were served on the correct person/s and / or organisations. KC Accommodation however failed to provide the requested information.
