A private landlord who failed to act upon a fire safety improvement notice issued by Islington Council has been fined £4,000 following a fire at the property in which the tenant narrowly escaped injury.
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The landlord of the property in Angel failed to comply with the Council’s instruction to fit fire detection equipment. The tenant at the property at City Garden Row, 275 City Road, EC1 subsequently escaped from a fire only because a neighbour raised the alarm.
Defendant, Nadia Boudjema (trading as Eurolets at 26 Danbury Street N1) was sentenced to a fine of £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,180 and £15 towards the victim support fund.
London Fire Brigade Borough Commander for Islington Rhys Powell said:
“The London Fire Brigade works hard with local authorities to make companies and individuals understand their fire safety responsibilities under the law.
“Both London Fire Brigade and the council are committed to keeping people in the borough safe and this verdict sends out a clear message that if landlords ignore fire safety then they will face serious penalties.”
Two other cases involved families living in accommodation badly affected by untreated damp.
Ozay Haz (trading as Future Homes at 51 Stroud Green Road, N4) was sentenced to a fine of £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £927 and £15 towards the victim support fund for breach of an abatement notice at 146 Blackstock Rd, N4.
Nezhut Bano was sentenced to a fine of £2,000 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £947.40 and £15 towards the victim support fund for breach of an improvement notice at 30 Hatley Road, N4.
Cllr James Murray, executive member for housing, Islington Council said:
“We believe everyone in Islington has the right to a decent home.
“In the week that we are announcing new guidance on fire safety on our estates, this prosecution further underlines just how importantly we take our responsibilities to residents’ health and safety.
“Where landlords don’t follow the rules, we’ll take them to court – private landlords who are not providing an acceptable standard of accommodation should take warning from these prosecutions.”
Further Information
1. LBI -v- Ozay Haz t/a Future Homes
10 November 2011
146 Blackstock Rd, N4
1 x s 80(4) Environmental Protection Act 1990 Breach of Abatement Notice – Penetrating Damp
The Defendant was sentenced to a fine of £2,000 costs of £927 plus a £15 victim surcharge.
2. LBI -v- Nadia Boudjema t/a Euro lets
10 November 2011
3 City Garden Row/275 City Road, EC1
1 x s 30 Housing Act 2004 –
Breach of Improvement Notice – Fire Safety
The Defendant did not appear and the matter was proved in absence.
The Defendant was sentenced to a fine of £4,000 costs of £1,180 and a victim surcharge of £15.
A collection order was made and the sum to be paid in full within 14 days.
3. LBI -v- Nezhut Bano
10 November 2011
30 Hatley Road, N4
Breach of Improvement Notice – Penetrating Damp
Rising and penetrating dampness to all rooms in the house.
The Defendant did not appear and the matter was proved in absence.
The Defendant was sentenced to a fine of £2,000, costs of £947.40 and a collection order (paid to the court) £15.
The total fine and costs to be paid in 28 days.
A collection order was made in default of payment.
