31st October 2024
Landlord slapped with fines for letting out dangerous flats.
Gateshead council has prosecuted a local landlord fined £7,000 for letting out three dangerous flats. Anthony Hall of Birtley pleaded guilty to a charge under the Housing Act 2004. He was fined £1,115 for poor conditions at each property totalling £3,345, a £446 surcharge, and £3,200 costs awarded to the council. The offences...
