This Week at theEHP: 19 November – 23 November

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This Week at theEHP: 19 November – 23 November

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

This week at theEHP we report on a selective licensing High Court ruling, prosecutions and RPT Decisions.

 
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A new report has been published by the Pro-Housing Alliance. ‘Poor homes, poor health- to heat or to eat? Private sector tenant choices in 2012′, details the stark choices for private tenants on benefits and increased demands on the NHS. Read the article here.

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Book of the Week
The Stuff of Life: Public Health in Edwardian Britain by William Hatchett & Stuart Spear. Check out all the full range of books by William Hatchett.

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Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection: Two fined for Leeds parkland flytipping
A landlord and his builder have been fined for allowing waste to be flytipped at a Leeds beauty spot.

Environmental Protection: Plymouth woman fined for loud music
Not turning the volume down has proved expensive for a woman who was fined £1,015 by Plymouth magistrates.

Environmental Protection: Fly-tipping falls following action in Thurrock
Action by Thurrock Council to target fly tipping has resulted in a fall in the number of reported incidents by a third this year so far.

Food Safety

Food Safety: Incredible Edibles prosecuted following investigation
The owner of a Caerphilly-based food business has been taken to court and fined following a council investigation that revealed the business practised poor food hygiene standards, had no food safety management procedures and continued to trade and advertise on a website and Facebook despite notification to the council of its closure.

Food Safety: Rodent infested restaurants closed
Two rodent infested restaurants have been forced to take emergency action to clean up their premises or risk being closed for good.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 19 November – 23 November
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. A selection of the latest prosecutions by the HSE. Where possible, links are provided to relevant British Standards, guidance and publications.

 

Housing

Housing: Suspended jail sentence for landlord after gas safety failings
A Cambridge landlord risked the health of his tenants by failing to ensure gas appliances were safe to use and then produced a fake certificate to give the impression they were, a court has heard.

Housing: Poor homes, poor health- to heat or to eat?
A new report ‘Poor homes, poor health- to heat or to eat? Private sector tenant choices in 2012′, details the stark choices for private tenants on benefits and increased demands on the NHS.

 

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Housing: Thanet DC gets selective licensing court backing
Following a High Court ruling, Thanet District Council has won its right to introduce a selective licensing scheme in two of the district’s wards – Margate Central and Cliftonville West.

Housing: Watford landlord pleads guilty to six offences
A landlord of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Watford has been successfully prosecuted for a range of offences relating to the property.

Training

Easy Law for Landlords course – By Tessa Shepperson
This course is divided into 14 weekly parts which will be delivered to you one week at a time – giving you time to study and absorb one part before going on to the next.

The course content will start by looking at general law topics in outline, before moving in to look at the housing legislation (the Housing and Rent Acts) in more detail, finishing off with some content on shared properties and HMOs.

By the time you reach the end you will have a much better understanding of the laws that affect landlords and their properties.

Full course details available here.

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The Stuff of Life: Public Health in Edwardian Britain by William Hatchett & Stuart Spear
This Stuff of Life gives us a vivid and rarely seen view of Edwardian Britain, away from the lives of the rich. It shows how ordinary people lived, the food that they ate and the dangerous places where they worked, and describes how an unsung public health official, the sanitary inspector, fought a daily battle against, filth, exploitation and infectious disease. Illustrated, fully-referenced and with a useful bibliography, it is ideal both for the student or the general reader with an interest in history or health.

Check out the full range of books by William Hatchett.

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RPT Decisions

RPT Decision: Interim EDMO (LON/00AT/HYI/2012/0014)
This case involves an Application for an Interim EDMO made by London Borough of Hounslow. The application was withdrawn by London Borough of Hounslow for reason explained in the decision.

RPT Decision: Emergency PO Appeal (CAM/33UF/HPO/2012/0001)
This case involves an Appeal against an Emergency Prohibition Order served on the Landlord by North Norfolk District Council. The notice specified numerous Category 1 hazards at the premises. The appeal against the making of the order was dismissed.

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