The tenant was unlawfully locked out of their home for a period of time
A landlord and a housing association have been fined after being convicted of illegally evicting a woman from her East Belfast home.
Asherwoods Housing Association and one of its directors Maurice Dawson were convicted at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 2, of unlawfully locking a woman from her property on Kirkliston Drive between June 26, 2023 and July 3, 2023.
The housing association and landlord were each fined £750 and order to pay £198 by the court.
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Belfast City Council has said the ruling shows the legal protections that tenants have and what can happen if they are breached.
A Belfast City Council spokesperson said: “This ruling highlights that legal protections are in place for tenants. Landlords must be aware of tenants’ rights.”
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