At first glance it seems high-handed. However, at my block, these checks are done early (to catch most people before they leave for work) and are notified well in advance. Some still don’t take notice and the policy is that if you miss out two years running, you pay for the callback. Getting fined for failure to submit the annual return to the Council is not acceptable! Could it be that Watchman was unfortunate enough to be moving in on the day of the long-scheduled inspection? Even so, I would agree that communication should have been better.