#8-Simborough: Ms J. Harlow versus Simborough Hood Administration
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Case opened September 12, 2006. Case closed September 26, 2006.

Alt 4: 47%
Ms Harlow pays the Hood Council a 50.000simoleon fine and the case is closed.

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Introduction:
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This is the case of Ms J Harlow versus Simborough Hood Administration. When sims first settled into Simborough after convertion they were allowed, on the whole, to choose whatever plots they wanted and to build whatever sized houses they wanted with their available funds. Due to the nature of the reintegration Simborough Hood Administration took a blind eye to the occasional home improvement here and there but it was said that any major work, including adding another story, extensions of more than one room every 3days and extensive garden buildings were prohibited and had to first be agreed by the Hood Council.

Ms Harlow recently completely bulldozed her gigantic mansion consisting of pool, garage and 4 stories with a moderately sized villa situated at the back of the 5x4 lot. It also incorporated a long driveway and small garage. There is no longer a swimming pool and the house is only 2 stories.

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Testimonies:
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Ms J Harlow:
My house before was over exaggerated and vulgar. It didn’t fit into the local landscape and so I decided to downsize…a lot. The Council are trying to sue me that I didn’t have the authority to approve such a rebuild and because of this want to take the property back as their own, saying that it is no longer the house I originally built and so therefore is the Council’s property. I disagree. The house is smaller and fits much more nicely and efficiently into the hood as a whole…it also looks better. I have worked hard for the money needed to rebuild so how can they just take it away. I earned the money, not them, and so it is mine by right. In addition there is no official notes that I can find which directly say this was in violation of the Hood Council Laws.

Simborough Hood Administration:
By rebuilding the lot without proper authority Ms Harlow has given up the right to the new property. She has shown a lack of care and responsibility to those around her and though the house is smaller in scale she has not bothered to follow rules and regulations. There is no written law that what Ms Harlow did was wrong, however, the residents in Simborough have always, until now, adhered to the building regulations put forward in the introduction. In this case we ask for the right to seize the property back.

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Solutions:
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Alt 1: 35%
Ms Harlow wins case, keeps the land and the case is closed

Alt 2: 6%
The Hood Council wins case and seizes back the house and surrounding land but nothing more

Alt 3: 12%
The Hood Council wins the case and seizes back the house and surrounding land but Ms Harlow can continue to live in the property. However, she will no longer own the house and cannot make ANY chances in the future.

Alt 4: 47%
Ms Harlow pays the Hood Council a 50.000simoleon fine and the case is closed.