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 discuss tenancy deposit adjudicators, report on the UKs carbon footprint & prosecutions.
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Debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) have published their annual Statistical Yearbook. The report found that households are working hard to cut spending and reduce their debts, but they are ‘swimming against a tide’ of falling real incomes and the high cost of living. One of the main findings of the report is that those living in rented accommodation have been most severely affected by the economic downturn. The full report is available here. A video explaining the key findings of the CCCS Statistical Yearbook, together with the human impact of debt problems is embedded at the end of the article.
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Dear Respondent, I am a final year student studying Building Surveying at Sheffield Hallam University. As part of this, I am researching “The influence of on site mobile technology in the collection of stock condition survey data” for my dissertation. Please participate in this survey if you have experience in this area of the industry. […]
Food Safety
Food Safety: Pub & manager fined for food hygiene breaches
Pub Solutions South West Ltd of Devon and Miss Kate Carr of Dorset have been sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 12 March – 16 March
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.
Health & Safety: Gibbs and Dandy fined for safety regulations lapse
Saint Gobain Building Distribution Ltd owns and operates the site at 226 Dallow Road in Luton and, trading as Gibbs and Dandy, pleaded guilty to offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and the Workplace (Health Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 at Luton Magistrates Court on 23 February.
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 05 March – 09 March (Updated 16-03-12)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. (Four New Articles)
Housing
Housing: All tenancy deposit adjudicators are biased against landlords – discuss
Article by Tessa Shepperson – When the new tenancy deposit schemes were ushered in, one of the benefits trumpeted was that they would have a free, quick and easy arbitration (or adjudication) scheme to deal with disputes over deposits.
Housing: Landlord fined for flouting regulations
A landlord has been found guilty of flouting housing regulations and fined more than £4000 following an investigation by Hillingdon Council.
Housing: Report shows private renters hit hardest debt problems
Households are working hard to cut spending and reduce their debts, but are ‘swimming against a tide’ of falling real incomes and the high cost of living, debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has warned in its annual Statistical Yearbook, published today. (Video Embedded)
Housing: Landlord fined £10,000 following fatal fire
Following a fatal fire on 29 April 2011 at 546 Coldhams Lane, the landlord Darius Valiulis of Neville Road Cambridge, was prosecuted by Cambridge City Council for breaches of the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations 2006, and fined a total of £10,000 plus £6,000 costs. Mr Valiulis admitted that he owned another three rental properties, which have now been inspected by council officers.
Public Health
Public Health: Shisha café fined for breaking smoke free laws
Amrud Gulam and Imran Khan of La Sheesh at 15 Windsor Street in Luton were found guilty by Luton Magistrates Court on 6 February for failing to prevent smoking in a smoke free place and failing to display an A5 sign at the entrance of the premises.
Sustainability
Sustainability: DEFRA publish UK carbon footprint figures
Defra has published official figures for annual UK carbon footprint for the years 1990 to 2009. It describes carbon dioxide emissions relating to goods and services produced by UK business and consumed by UK residents, and those emissions relating to imported goods. The release also provides new estimates of emissions of total greenhouse gases associated with UK consumption.
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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).
Safety Media: COSHH DVD Old vs New
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