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A number of streets in Chopwell are<br />
part of a scheme that forces<br />
landlords to be licensed and<br />
properly manage their privatelyrented<br />
flats.<br />
Payback time for landlord<br />
A landlord in west <strong>Gateshead</strong> has<br />
been ordered to pay back more<br />
than £5,000 of rent after being<br />
convicted of operating without a<br />
licence.<br />
Mark Robson, of Sunnybrae,<br />
Greenside, was handed a Rent<br />
Repayment Order for £5,219.77 for<br />
renting out a flat in Chopwell<br />
without a licence.<br />
In this case, as the tenant of the<br />
property was receiving <strong>Housing</strong> Benefit,<br />
<strong>Gateshead</strong> Council will reclaim the rent.<br />
The flat in Chopwell is in one of a<br />
number of areas in <strong>Gateshead</strong><br />
where a landlord licensing scheme<br />
operates to ensure properties are<br />
properly managed.<br />
Mr Robson had already been found guilty<br />
by <strong>Gateshead</strong> Magistrates in<br />
September of operating without a<br />
licence.<br />
It is a criminal offence to operate a<br />
privately rented property without a<br />
licence in Chopwell and parts of<br />
Bensham.<br />
Parts of Swalwell are set to follow<br />
in early 2013.<br />
Want to know more?<br />
To find out more about the<br />
scheme call <strong>Gateshead</strong> Council<br />
on 0191 433 2956.
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