Landlord sentenced over fatal fire
The owner of a house of multiple occupation in London has been handed a six months suspended jail sentence after a fire […]
Oxford firm fined after fire safety failings revealed
Company ordered to pay £9000 An Oxford firm and its owner have been handed fines totalling £9000 after fire safety failings were […]
NEW LEGISLATION FOR PRIVATE LANDLORDS ON PROVISION OF SMOKE ALARMS AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN RENTED DWELLINGS
ALARMS AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN RENTED DWELLINGS Summary The Regulations place duties on landlords in the private rented sector in England […]
National Burn Awareness Day – 21st Oct 2015
National Burn Awareness Day takes place on 21st October 2015. The aim of the day is to raise awareness and reduce the […]
Firefighters save residents from care home blaze
14 elderly and bed-ridden residents rescued from care home 14 elderly residents were saved from a fire at Abbey Cheam Care Centre […]
Fire Alarm praised after Residents ‘lucky to be alive’ after flat fire
Fire alarm prevents ‘devastating’ consequences Residents of a block of flats in Belfast narrowly avoided a “devastating” fate after a fire tore […]
Landlord fined £3000 for fire safety breaches
Defective roof and damp also found A London-based landlord has been handed a £3000 fine for breaches to fire safety regulations at […]
National Trust Clandon Park fire’s cause to be determined
An investigation is under way to determine the cause of a huge blaze which devastated an 18th-century stately home. The fire at […]
Fireman appears in court charged with manslaughter over blaze that killed five members of the same family
A fireman landlord who owned the house in which five people died in an arson attack appeared in court at Prestatyn today […]
Fire safety warning to high rise landlords
London Fire Brigade is warning landlords of high rise buildings in the capital they must do more to protect their tenants from […]
Fire alarm locks PM out of Downing Street
Fire alarm locks PM out of Downing Street He may win battles with Ed Miliband and come out on top in discussions […]
Hotelier handed £200k fine for flouting fire safety laws
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has secured its biggest ever fine against a private individual after successfully prosecuting a hotelier who put lives […]