Warwick District Council is clamping down on landlords who fail to manage and licence their properties or comply with licence conditions.
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Four landlords pleaded guilty to various offences in the Magistrates Court, Nuneaton and Bedworth and were fined a total of £13,500 plus costs.
Case 1
- Council: Warwick District Council
- Fine: £2,500
- Costs: Not provided
- Total: £2,500
Monika Baty landlord of a property in Avenue Road, Royal Leamington Spa pleaded guilty to having more people in the property than the Licence permitted and was fined £2,500 plus costs.
Warwick District Council had issued a licence to let the property as a House in Multiple Occupation which included a condition that no more than 6 people could occupy the property and that the basement rooms could not be used for living accommodation. Following complaints from tenants in the property a council officer visited in August 2013 and discovered the basement rooms were occupied, and there were a total of 10 people residing. Previous warnings had been disregarded by Mrs Baty.
Case 2
- Council: Warwick District Council
- Fine: £5,000
- Costs: Not provided
- Total: £5,000
Delwar King pleaded guilty to failure to licence a property in Forfield Place, Royal Leamington Spa other offences relating to repairs and management of the property and was fined £5000 plus costs.
Case 3
- Council: Warwick District Council
- Fine: £3,500
- Costs: Not provided
- Total: £3,500
Hardip Singh Hothi pleaded guilty to failure to licence a property in Saltisford, Warwick and was fined £3500 plus costs.
Warwickshire Fire Service was called out to a fire at the property in June 2013 and Council officers carried out an investigation which found that the property should have been licensed as a House in Multiple Occupation at the time of the fire.
Case 4
- Council: Warwick District Council
- Fine: £2,500
- Costs: Not provided
- Total: £2,500
Lakbir Atwal pleaded guilty to failing to licence a property in Tachbrook Road, Royal Leamington Spa despite numerous reminders and was fined £2500 plus costs.
