Oct 28, 2020 | Court Fine, Fire
28 Oct 2020 A landlord has been prosecuted following the death of a tenant in a house fire at an HMO said to have had inadequate fire safety precautions. The case was brought by Luton council, working with Bedfordshire Police and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue...Aug 30, 2020 | Court Fine, Fire, Other News
01 Sep 2020 A buy to let property owner has received a four month prison sentence for letting out a property he had already been warned was too dangerous to live in. Manmohan Sahib, of Ilford in Essex, was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court after pleading guilty to...Aug 10, 2020 | Fire, HHSRS, Legislation & Regulations, Other News
There has been lots of debate in recent weeks revolving around the wider requirements for EICRs on rental property concerning the fact that plastic consumer units are frequently marked as “C3” (optional to upgrade). But electricians are NOT Fire Risk...May 11, 2020 | Fire, Other News
11 May 2020 “If you have a fire in your home, the most important thing you can do is get out immediately. A home can be completely engulfed in flames within a couple of minutes. The safety of you and your family is more important than your possessions.”...Apr 20, 2020 | Fire, Other News
20 Apr 2020 If you think PAT testing is a waste of time read this. We at Landlord Licensing and Defence always recommend you PAT test your tenants electrical equipment too to avoid fires like this happening. Firefighters were called to Smallwood Road in Colchester...