Southend-on-Sea Council has prosecuted two landlords, each of which didn’t act on formal restore notices.
The primary case concerned Habibur Rahman, whose property had widespread damp and mold, fall dangers and a number of other fireplace security failings.
He ignored an earlier enforcement discover and was fined £440 with £2,200 in prices.
The second prosecution was for Madelaine Murphy of Leigh-on-Sea.
Her property additionally had damp and mold, in addition to extra chilly and harmful fireplace hazards. After pleading responsible she obtained a £384 effective, plus £2,000 prices and a £154 sufferer surcharge
Cllr Martin Terry, cupboard member for group security and regulatory providers, instructed The Southend Echo: “Greater than 1 / 4 of our residents stay in privately rented housing, and their security is our prime precedence.
“These prosecutions present the council will take powerful motion in opposition to landlords who break the legislation.”
