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Bracknell Landlords – Another report of Councils issuing fines to Landlords
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Liam McDonnell
Lettings Valuer
Liam attended school locally in Ascot and began his career in estate agency aged 18 in the Bracknell area. He has gone on to gain experience within the Maidenhead, Reading and Wokingham markets too. Building relationships is what Liam enjoys the most in his role, which gives him the opportunity to meet and help all kinds of people. Away from work, Liam enjoys playing football throughout the week and for a local Bracknell team on a Sunday (some say the next Sunday League Pirlo).
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.
Top of my bucket list is…
To travel around America and Australia.
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me…
On a football pitch in all weathers – potentially a little jaded from the night before.
My guilty pleasures are…
Watching Super Sunday and the F1 whilst devouring a takeaway. Highly recommended.
The thing I like best about my job…
Helping and advising landlords on how to make the process of letting their property as stress-free as possible, and assuring tenants throughout the process so that it becomes an enjoyable and exciting experience.
The person I’d most like to go for a drink with is…
Sir Alex Ferguson.
15 Jan 2019
Havering Council in London has issued £261,750 in penalty notices to what it calls ‘criminals’ operating in the private rental sector. That according to Letting Agent Today.
Between March and September, the council has handed out:
- 81 financial penalty notices
- nine housing-related notices served to address poor housing standards
- 143 licence applications served
- £124,191 licensing fees collected
- £261,750 total penalty notices
The motive behind this focus on Landlords who are not meeting the new requirements set in law in the recent past can be attributed to many things, many of them laudable, but whatever their motives there can be no doubt that there is focus!
As an aside, did you know that since April 2017 local Councils are now allowed to keep the revenue they collect from the fines they issue? And something approaching half a million pounds per annum in revenue creates a lot of focus!
Of course, a sure way to avoid fines is to not break the law in the first place. But with over 170 pieces of legislation a Landlord must comply with – can you be sure you are fully compliant and safe from prosecution? Can you afford to risk a £30,000 fine, or even a criminal conviction?!
Talk to our professional Lettings Team for advice on staying safe and compliant.
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