First-tier Tribunal dismissed appeal against financial penalty imposed by Birmingham City Council for operating unlicensed house in selective licensing area. Penalty reduced from £12,500 to £5,625. Property at 14 Jephcott Road required licence under Part 3 Housing Act 2004 from 5 June 2023; not licensed until November 2025.
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Summarised from the official record linked above; figures are as the source states them. Added 25 August 2026.
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