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A property company has been fined for failing to protect the deposits of vulnerable tenants

Richard Young

Posted 06 February 2020 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Property and Housing|North West


UPDATES: A property company and its director have been fined for committing 11 consumer protection and housing offences following a joint investigation by Wirral Council’s Housing Standards and

A property company and its director have been fined for committing 11 consumer protection and housing offences following a joint investigation by Wirral Council’s Housing Standards and <a href="https://www.wirral.gov.uk/trading-standards">Trading Standards</a> teams.

Andrews Estates Ltd failed to secure the deposits of seven tenants living within Wirral Council’s des...

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