A landlord who packed up his tenant’s possessions and removed them from her house while she was on holiday has been given a community order.
Stoyan Manev, of Green Road, Headington, Oxford, admitted one count of unlawful eviction at Oxford Crown Court today.
Manev evicted Joanne Watson from her home in September 2008 then refused to let her back in despite intervention from Oxford City Council and the police.
The 42-year-old was given a 12-month community order including a four-month curfew and was told to pay £1,500 costs.
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