A man and five women have been fined up to $13,000 for managing illegal guesthouses.
From October last year to April this year, Office of the Licensing Authority officers inspected six guesthouses on Shanghai Street, Tung Choi Street, Canton Road, Portland Street and To Kwa Wan Road.
The officers posed as lodgers and successfully rented rooms in the guesthouses.
These guesthouses did not possess licences on the days of inspection.
The man and women responsible for managing and operating the premises were charged with contravening the Hotel & Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.
