This Week at theEHP: Top 10 Edition |

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

This week at theEHP we report on HMO Licensing in Oxford – Part 2, a report on the use of risk assessments, Warwick Castle appeal and prosecutions.

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For our first newsletter of 2012 we have analysed the most viewed articles on the site to compile lists of 2012’s ten most popular articles. We have also complied a list of the most popular environmental health books on theEHP. You will find all Top 10 lists below.

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Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection Jobs 17th December to 4th January
Check out the latest environmental protection jobs on theEHP (1 Job Posted).

Environmental Protection: Man to pay for mess to Stafford countryside
A senior councillor has welcomed the decision to make a man pay for cleaning up the rubbish he dumped in a rural spot near Stafford.

Food Safety

Food Safety Jobs 17th December to 4th January
Check out the latest food safety jobs on theEHP (3 Jobs Posted).

Food Safety: Lincoln Christmas Market trader prosecuted for hygiene offences
A food vendor at the 2011 Lincoln Christmas Market has been ordered to pay £2,215 after admitting breaching hygiene regulations.

Food safety: Report on the use of risk assessment in decisions on food safety published
Recommendations on the transparent use of risk assessment in decisions on food safety have been welcomed by the Food Standards Agency.

Food safety: Food outlet owner pleads guilty to food hygiene charges
Mr Hai Lin, the owner of New Sing Lee, a Chinese restaurant at 28 Eastbourne Road pleaded guilty at Darlington Magistrates Court on December to four food hygiene offences and was fined £3000 and also ordered to pay Darlington Borough Council costs of £350.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety Jobs 17th December to 4th January
Check out the latest health & safety jobs on theEHP (5 Jobs Posted).

Health & Safety: Warwick Castle Fails in Bid to Overturn £350,000 Fine
In April last year, following a 7 day trial, a jury convicted the company that operates Warwick Castle of two health and safety offences. The prosecution followed an accident in December 2007 when George Townley, a visitor to the Castle, fell 14 feet from the Bear & Clarence Bridge, suffering fatal head injuries.

Health & Safety: Basildon garden centre prosecuted for failing to dipose of of asbestos
A BASILDON pet shop and garden centre has been prosecuted for failing to dispose of asbestos properly.

Housing

Housing: The Mayor’s Housing Covenant is published
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has set out a number of key proposals to empower tenants and landlords in London’s burgeoning private rented sector.

Housing: Sandwell landlord fined for serious disrepair
Two landlords have been left with court bills totalling more than £5,000 after allowing houses in West Bromwich and Tividale to fall into serious disrepair.

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Housing: Unlicenced HMO fire risk brings landlord £23,000 fine
A prolific landlord whose unlicensed HMO posed a fire risk for tenants – including many children, has been fined £23,000 with costs of £2,890.

HMO Licensing Oxford – Part 2: Availability of accommodation & rental prices
In the second of this three part series, we take a look at the impact of licensing on the availability of private sector rental accommodation and rental prices.

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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Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice
Written by two leading practitioners in the field, this book is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the legal obligations and duties of local authorities in relation to the provision of permanent and temporary accommodation, and the rights of those seeking such accommodation. Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice provides a uniquely balanced coverage of both allocations and homelessness, providing practical guidance on the statutory framework and how the legislation works in practice.

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