This Week at theEHP: 23 April – 27 April

by | Apr 27, 2012 | This Week at theEHP |

This Week at theEHP: 23 April – 27 April

Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site over the last two week.

This week at theEHP we report on malaria cases, an opinion, prosecutions & RPT Decisions.

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A new report by the Health Protection Agency’s independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR) has concluded that there is still no convincing evidence that mobile phone technologies cause adverse effects on human health. The report finds that although a substantial amount of research has been conducted, there is no convincing evidence that RF field exposure below internationally agreed guideline levels causes health effects in adults or children. The report is available here.

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Food Safety

Opinion: Food Hygiene inspection – 5 top tips to reap the reward!!
Food Hygiene Ratings System – Gain the benefit; make the most of your inspection and reap the reward. 5 Top tips to help you achieve a 5 star rating! (by Jill Taylor)

Food Safety: Meat company fined £23,000 for hygiene offence
Fines and costs of over £20k have been awarded against a company found in breach of meat hygiene regulations.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 23 April – 27 April
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 16 April – 20 April (Updated 27/04/2012)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. (1 New Article)

Housing

Housing: Unregistered gas installer put lives at risk
An unregistered gas fitter has been prosecuted for illegally carrying out work on a house in Hucknall, putting residents’ lives at risk.

Housing: Unregistered gas installer prosecuted
An unregistered gas installer was caught illegally carrying out work on a house in Newark. Mr Phillip Birchmore, trading as PSB Plumbing and Heating, capped off a gas supply at the property in August 2010. He then removed one boiler and hung a replacement boiler on the wall. Concerns were raised about the standard of the work and a Gas Safe inspector was called out to examine it.

Housing: Landlord prosecuted over fire safety breach
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has successfully prosecuted a private landlord in Thamesmead for failing to provide his tenants with proper fire safety provisions in a multiple occupation house.

Housing: Landlord fined for unlicensed HIMO
The managing agents of two Liverpool properties, which were not licensed and in breach of safety regulations, have been fined a total of £3250.

Public Health

 

Public Health: Fine for dog owner who refused to clean up
Islington Council has warned irresponsible dog owners they risk a criminal record if they don’t bag and bin their pet’s waste.

Public Health: HPA – Still no convincing evidence that mobile phone technologies cause adverse effects on human health
A new report by the Health Protection Agency’s independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR) has concluded that there is still no convincing evidence that mobile phone technologies cause adverse effects on human health.

Public Health: HPA – 22% increase in malaria cases in travellers from the Indian-subcontinent
New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) on World Malaria Day show that despite a five per cent decrease in malaria infections reported in 2011 (1,677) compared to 2010 (1,761), cases among travellers returning from the Indian-subcontinent increased by 22 per cent, from 274 cases in 2010 to 334 cases in 2011.

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Training

Training: Increase rent the proper way
We live in an age where prices are constantly increasing. So your rent will need to increase periodically too.

It is important that when increasing rent you do it the right way. Otherwise your tenant is entitled to just carry on paying the old rent. If you bring proceedings for possession based on rent arrears – you will lose. You may even be ordered by the Judge to pay your tenants legal costs.

So best to get things right from the start.

Training: How to draft section 21 notices
The best way to evict your assured shorthold tenant (should this be necessary) is via the ‘no fault’ procedure set out in section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.

But there is a problem with this.

Many landlords lose their eviction case due to errors in their section 21 notice.

How to win deposit disputes – An essential guide for landlords
Tom Derrett – former adjudicator has written the definitive guide to getting the best possible result at adjudication.

His new book, ‘How to Win Deposit Disputes’ is available now and covers the following:-

  • Why landlords lose disputes
  • How the deposit schemes differ
  • Separate chapters for disputes with the DPS and the insurance based schemes
  • When you need to go to court
  • The dispute process
  • How to analyse your claim
  • How much to claim (including guidance on how you can make the betterment rules work for you)
  • How to present your claim
  • How to respond to the tenant

As a former adjudicator himself, Tom knows how they think and how they will approach your claim. After reading this book, so will you!

If you get the ‘How to win deposit disputes’, you also have the option to buy the Novice Guide to Court Hearings by Tessa Shepperson with a 25% discount.

It is normally £12 – you can get it now for £9 if you buy the deposit dispute book at the same time (total price £21).

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Training: The Novice Guide to Court Hearings ebook
Written by experienced landlord and tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, the Novice Guide to Court Hearings eBook has a clear and easy to understand style and includes sample documents and forms to help you prepare your case (Video Embedded).

RPT Decisions

RPT Decision: Improvement Notice Appeal (LON/00ABB/HIN/2012/0003)
Respondent: London Borough of Newham
Appellants: Mr Papupkhar Singh Rattan
Subject Property: First Floor Flat, 141 Denmark Street, London, E13 8JX

This case involves an Appeal against an Improvement Notice issued by London Borough of Newham. The Improvement Notice contained Category 1 and 2 hazards.

The London Panel dismissed the appeal and confirmed the Improvement Notice, although they varied the date for works to be completed.

RPT Decision: HIMO Licence Appeal (CHI/00HE/HMV/2011/0005)
Respondent: Cornwall Council
Appellants: Ms Karen Tracy Gamon (Otherwise Karen Morgan)
Subject Property: Toppers Hotel, 73 Mountwise, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2BP

This case involves an Appeal against a decision by Cornwall Council to revoke a HMO Licence, claiming the Licence holder was not a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

The Southern Panel dismissed the appeal and confirmed Cornwall Council’s decision to revoke the HMO Licence.



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