Kevin Knowles of Stockton Heath, Warrington was convicted by Blackburn Magistrates for an offence under the Building Act 1984.
This notice had required Mr Knowles to improve the dilapidated condition of a property at Exchange Street in Accrington. Despite reminders, Mr Knowles failed to carry out the works. In a letter to the court Mr Knowles said that he had a portfolio of 25 rental properties which he entrusted to an asset management company. Mr Knowles has since taken steps to comply with the Notice.
Mr Knowles was fined £500 plus £50 victim surcharge and was ordered to pay £278 to the Council in costs.
Portfolio holder Clare Pritchard said “The Council takes a tough line on this. We will always work with the owner to allow them time to bring their properties into a state of repair, but where this doesn’t happen, we will take matters further to get the repairs done”.
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