Legal

Running the risk of tenant planning breaches

By Vikki McKay, Benjamin Peacock 2023-09-20T00:00:00

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Landlords should take note of a recent decision to utilise the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to confiscate rent monies collected from a tenant that had failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice.

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