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Anfield Boss Rodgers in property own goal
This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.
It has not been a good couple of days for Brendon Rogers. First, the Liverpool boss saw his side defeated 2-1 in the F.A Cup semi-final by Aston Villa at Wembley. Now, the Northern-Irishman has been fined for neglecting a property that he co-owns in Accrington, Lancashire.
Left to rot
Mr Rodgers scored an own goal after Blackburn magistrates’ court orderd him to pay various costs on the property, which had been left to rot for over three years. Rodger’s and business partner Judith O’Hagan were also found guilty of ignoring an improvement notice that was issued to them by Hynburn Council, under Section 79 of the Building Act 1984.
The mid-terraced property, valued at around £70,000, was left with broken windows and doors and with various types of rubbish all over the garden. Following their failure to complete any home-improvements, Rodgers and O’Hagan were told to pay £400 and £375 costs, on top of a £40 surcharge.
Anfield Boss Rodgers in property own goal
Rodgers’ property lies within an area of Accrington currently in the middle of a £13m regeneration project, aimed at improving 200 empty, derelict homes. Claire Pritchard, deputy leader of Hyndburn Council, said that, ‘as an authority, we take a tough line on people who fail to bring their properties into repair and this strong enforcement policy will play a part of the regeneration of the area.’[1]
Looks like Rodger’s hasn’t endeared himself to the terraces on this occasion…
[1] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3046789/Liverpool-manager-Brendan-Rodgers-fined-neglect-house-owns-left-derelict-broken-windows-three-years.html
