Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site over the previous week.
This week at theEHP we have a Court of Appeal case on plastering, selective licensing prosecutions and decisions from the Residential Property Tribunal (RPT).
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Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection: £10,000 fine for unauthorised waste operation
A business owner from Colchester has been fined £10,000 for operating an unauthorised waste operation.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: Council fined £18,000 after child trapped in pool
Castle Point Borough Council has been fined £18,000 following an incident where a seven-year old girl was trapped by a water outlet at the Waterside Swimming Pool on Canvey Island. Read
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 13th June-17th June
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. Read
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 6th June-10th June (Updated 16-6-11)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.
Housing
Housing: Landlords fined £5,250 for failing to license flats
A husband and wife were hit with a bill of more than £5,800 today for renting out properties illegally.
Housing: Leeds landlord fined £14,000 for ignoring warnings
A landlord who continually disregarded the safety of his tenants and failed to licence his properties has been prosecuted and fined £14,000.
Housing: Labour PM – Register need to deal with amateur landlords
Labour MP Phil Wilson is calling for a professional register of private landlords. While proposing his bill he described the vast majority of private landlords as ‘amateurs without the skills and wherewithal to deal with being a private landlord’.
Housing: Confirmed – landlords responsible for plastering
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that landlords are responsible for repairing damaged wall plaster. This matter was recently considered in the case of Grand v Gill.
Housing: Landlords forced out of housing benefit market
A survey by the National Landlords Association (NLA) has found more than half of private residential landlords are planning to reduce the number of properties they let to tenants on housing benefits.
RPT Decisions
RPT Decision: Interim EDMO (CAM/00KC/HYI/2011/0001)
Respondent: Care of Austin Carnley, Solicitors, Albion Chambers
RPT Decision: Prohibition Order (CAM/22UG/HPO/2011/0003)
Respondent: Colchester Borough Council
RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (MAN/00BR/HMA/2011/0003)
Respondent: BC3.01 Limited (Landlord)
RPT Decision: HIMO Licencing (CI/LON/00AD/HMV/2010/0006)
Respondent: London Borough of Bexley
RPT Decision: Emergency Remedial Action (BIR/00FY/HER/2011/01 & BIR/00FY/HED/2011/01)
Respondent: Nottingham City Council
RPT Decision: Improvement Notice (CAM/34UB/HIN/2010/0010)
Respondent: Corby Borough Council
RPT Decision: Demolition Order (CHI/24UH/HD0/2011/0001)
Respondent: Havant Borough Council
RPT Decision: Emergency PO Appeal (BIR/37UB/HEP/2011/0001)
Respondent: Ashfield District Council
RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (MAN/OODA/HMA/2011/0005)
Respondent: Anthony David Welch
RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (MAN/00DA/HMA/2011/0002)
Respondent: Daniel Yang Fan Zhou (Landlord)
Sustainability
Sustainability: Minister – Green revolution needed for existing buildings
Andrew Stunell has today insisted that carbon reduction measures must be taken to “green-up” the country’s existing housing stock to reduce its carbon footprint and save households considerable sums of money on their energy bills.
Jobs & Training
Jobs: Environmental Health Officer £27,052-£28,636
Job Type: Permanent Specialism: Private Sector Housing & Public Health
This Week at theEHP
This Week at theEHP: 6th June – 10th June
Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site over the previous week.
Deals
Deals: 50% off Women’s Simple Shoes
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Deals: 50% off Men’s Simple Shoes
Simple make their shoes from recycled and sustainable materials.
