This Week at theEHP: 27 June

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 report on two prosecutions by Tenancy Relations Officers at Sheffield City Council. These are complemented by a link to the Foundations in Law Series by the Landlord Law Blog.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Lavender & Wilson, Specialist Housing Training & Consultancy. Andrew Lavender and Peter Wilson have joined forces and we are happy to have them in our Consultants Directory.

Check out the updates to our eco STORE and the numerous of jobs still available.

And finally, join the discussion. Labour MP Phil Wilson has called for a register for landlords, what is your opinion. To comment on the post you will need to register for the site (it is free to register). If you do not wish to register send your comment to [email protected] and we will post the comment for you. theEHP will give its opinion soon.

Looking forward to seeing you at theEHP.

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Consultants Directory

Lavender & Wilson, Specialist Housing Training & Consultancy
Two well known independent housing practitioners, Andrew Lavender and Peter Wilson, have joined forces in a new venture. With extensive experience in both private and public housing sectors, Lavender & Wilson provide housing training and consultancy services in a range of areas including HHSRS, empty homes, HMOs, decent homes, housing renewal, strategy development and project management. Both partners undertake expert witness surveys. Full details can be found at www.htlc.co.uk.

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection: EHPs can deliver cost savings for business
According to research by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), environmental practitioners with a combination of environmental, management and leadership skills are driving cost savings and delivering environmental improvements for business.

Food Safety

Food Safety: Business fined £395 for selling undercooked chicken
Coventry City Council has welcomed the successful prosecution of the owner of a takeaway who sold under-cooked chicken.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: HSE publishes figures of fatally injured workers
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, which shows the number of workers killed throughout the UK and in a variety and industries.

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 27 June – 1 July
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 20 June – 24 June
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

Housing

Housing: HMO landlord ordered to repay £34,000 rent to tenants
Legal action by Camden Council has forced Mayfair Property Agencies Limited to pay back more than £34,000 received in rent, to eight tenants.

Housing: Landlord fined £250 for harassment by text message
A Sheffield landlord has been fined £250 for harassing his tenant by sending text messages demanding rent.

Housing: Landlord fined £600 for illegal eviction & harassment
A Sheffield landlord has been fined £600 for harassing his tenant and changing the locks.

Housing: The Foundations in Law Series
The folks over at the Landlord Law Blog have published a series of articles on the foundations of housing law. The weekly series covers the legal basics – the nuts and bolts of the legal system as it applies to landlords and tenants.

RPT Decisions

RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (LON/00AGH/HMA/2011/0003 & 0004)
Respondents: Mayfair Property Agencies Limited & Network Agencies Limited

Sustainability

Sustainability: Eco-homes don’t have to be ‘eco-bling’
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has warned that a lack of creativity could lead to Scandinavian-style “eco-bling” homes dominating our neighbourhoods over the next five years, as housebuilders prepare to go zero carbon in 2016.