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Rogue landlord fined thousands for renting substandard homes

A Plymouth man has been fined more than £20,000 after admitting renting out substandard houses to 30 people without being a registered landlord.

John Mayer, of 68, Exmouth Road, Plymouth, pleaded guilty to four cases of failing to apply for a licence to operate a house in multiple occupation as required by the Housing Act 2004.

He also failed to comply with improvement notices...

Landlord admits renting substandard houses without a licence

A Plymouth man has admitted renting substandard houses out to 30 people without being a registered landlord.

John Mayer, of 68, Exmouth Road, Plymouth, pleaded guilty to four cases of failing to apply for a licence to operate a house in multiple occupation as required by the Housing Act 2004. He also failed to comply with improvement notices under the Housing Act 2004, meaning around...

Council continues fight against payday lenders

Plymouth City Council is continuing its fight to stop people from signing up to high-interest, short-term loans by supporting the city’s credit union, which offers people more affordable alternatives.

Plymouth has just over 200,000 adults living in the city and it is estimated that at least 5,000 are using online payday lenders. Many of them are paying annual percentage interest...