A landlord has been fined £2,000 following fire safety breaches at a HMO in Birmingham during August 2019 Officers originally visited the HMO in November 2018. Finding no interlinked fire alarm, fire doors or fire blankets and a lack of fire separation in the building. The property is the first to be punished under new […]
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Landlord Fined £13,000 For Fire Safety Breaches
A landlord has been ordered to pay a £12,000 fine and £1,000 costs after his property in London was found to be breaching fire safety regulations. Following complaints from neighbours regarding the living conditions of the property, an inspection was carried out by the environmental health officer. The property, which was a house in multiple […]
Hostel Fire Leaves Homeless in a Dilemma
A £2million hostel was subject to fire, smoke and water damage after an incident which occurred on February 14th. The blaze occurred last month at the Leonard Stocks Centre on Factory Row, Devon. The hostel fire began at around 8:30 pm, resulting in uncertainty for homeless residents, who subsequently had to be rehomed. Around 40 hostel […]
5 Top Tips – Looking After The Landlord
Whether you are the landlord of a property empire or just have the one House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) Fire safety legislation will apply to you. The legislation does however slightly differ depending on the type of dwelling you own Fire Safety Legislation – Which Regulations Apply to My Rental Property? Houses Rented shared house […]
