£20,000 fine for Landlord

TO MILLIONS of fans, he is known as the pin-up star of Liverpool-based television hits Brookside and Hollyoaks.

But actor Philip Olivier is now the holder of a less prestigious title.

He has just become the first person in Liverpool to be prosecuted for breaking a strict new law aimed at raising standards in rented houses.

Olivier was fined £20,000 by magistrates for being the landlord of a multi-occupancy house - a property rented out to five or more people - without a licence - full article.