Thousands in the UK are living in flats they can’t sell, because the outside wall is covered in cladding.
Source: BBC News: Imprisoned by cladding: The flat owners who cannot sell – BBC News
Landlord who failed to fit smoke alarms jailed over deaths of young boys after house fire
A landlord who failed to fit smoke alarms inside a rented house where two boys died in a fire has been jailed for a year following a landmark case.
Source: The Telegraph: Landlord who failed to fit smoke alarms jailed over deaths of young boys after house fire
Landlord fined £20,000 after Worthing house fire – Worthing Herald
Two people became trapped upstairs during a fire in Worthing last year, weeks after their landlord was told their fire alarm did not work, a court heard.
Source: Worthing Herald: Landlord fined £20,000 after Worthing house fire – Worthing Herald
Landlord fined £37,111 for multiple housing regulation breaches. Birmingham City Council
Landlord fined £37,111 for multiple housing regulation breaches – On Thursday 30 August at Birmingham Magistrates Court, David Greene, 63, of 463 Brooke Lane, Billesley, has been prosecuted for numerous breaches of the House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Management Regulations including those designed to protect tenants in the event of a fire.
Source: Birmingham City Council: Landlord fined £37,111 for multiple housing regulation breaches | Birmingham City Council
Reading landlord handed £177k fine for failing fire safety regulations
Source: Royal Berkshire F&RS: Reading landlord handed £177k fine for failing fire safety regulations
£40,000 fine following East London fire death. London Fire Brigade
A property managing agent has been ordered to pay £40,000 following the death of a woman at a fire at a block of flats
Source: London Fire Brigade: £40,000 fine following East London fire death | London Fire Brigade