Remove any financial benefit the offender may have obtained as a result of committing the offence
The guiding principle here should be to ensure that the offender does not benefit as a result of committing an offence, i.e. it should not be cheaper to offend than to ensure a property is well maintained and properly managed.
Following the initial scoring calculation consideration will be given whether this element has been suitably met or not. In particular the fine level must not be less than it would cost to undertake any necessary works contributing to the initial offence. The inspecting officer will evaluate the cost of rectifying the deficiencies based upon their knowledge and experience of the local building industry.
A costing sheet will be produced, and any fine must be at least 50% greater than this total up to a limit of £30K. If there is a decision to increase the fine level, the reasoning behind the decision will be clearly set out in the Notice of Intent and any Final Notice