tinman Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 ormer Premier League footballer Dexter Blackstock has been ordered to pay back more than £8,000 in rent repayments, in addition to the hefty fine he previously received, for unlicensed rental properties. Nottingham City Council said that Blackstock, who invested in the buy-to-let market, failed to licence his properties and must now pay back £8,593 in rent payment he received, on top of the £24,000 he was fined in October 2019. Former striker Blackstock, 34, played for a number of English clubs, including Southampton, Leeds Utd, Nottingham Forrest, QPR, and Derby County. Blackstock was previously fined £24,000 for owning rented homes which had no licences. The offences related to properties in and around Nottingham. In addition, he was ordered to pay £1,100 costs and a victim surcharge of £170 by the court in October 2019. Following the prosecution, Nottingham City Council applied for a Rent Repayment Order for two properties where housing benefits had been paid. The First-tier Property Chamber has now made its decision public that Blackstock must make a Rent Repayment Order of £8,592.98. Cllr Linda Woodings, portfolio holder for planning, housing and heritage at Nottingham City Council, commented: “This has been a long and complex case for our Safer Housing team, from investigations to prosecution and finishing with this great result on the Rent Repayment Order. “Housing Benefit is paid out from the council to support residents in paying their rent. Following this conviction, we had to recuperate the money that Mr Blackstock was not entitled to. “This could have all been avoided if Mr Blackstock licensed his properties or engaged and worked with us. However, when this doesn’t happen, we will always take the strongest action possible to help improve the standards of rented properties.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Genuinely didn’t realise Dexter Blackstock played for us. You learn something new every day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 19/02/2021 at 17:08, Millenniumram said: Genuinely didn’t realise Dexter Blackstock played for us. You learn something new every day... Ha same! I just scrolled back up to see if I was still in the ex rams forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 From another angle, last April he was offering to buy PPE for those who needed it and seems to be involved in a blockchain pharma company. @Millenniumram - Dexter played for us in 2005, you're much better for not being able to remember. This is our squad from that season, with Phil Brown at the helm - makes you realise it really can get worse. https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/Derby-county-coronavirus-covid-19-4033052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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