Landlord fined £11,000 for misleading tenants

by Lillian
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A landlord has been found guilty of misleading young tenants and making them pay extra money for their deposits.

Josefina Velazquez, 62, of Hampton Road in Redland, pleaded guilty to three charges at Bristol Magistrates Court on 8 April, and has been ordered to pay £11,000 in fines.

It was found that Ms Velazquez misled her student tenants about their tenancies, so that she could take more money from them, according to the Bristol City Council.

Councillor Richard Eddy said: "We want to make sure that tenants feel confident speaking up when they have an issue with their landlord, and we will look at taking action against any Bristol landlord or agent who systematically misleads their tenants."

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