Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site over the last two weeks.
This week at theEHP we report on an innovative empty property scheme, two books and prosecutions.
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In November we reported on the successful prosecution of Sumal and Sons Properties Ltd by the London Borough of Newham. In this case a confiscation order of £6,450.83 was imposed under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The Court of Appeal have ruled that Local Authorities cannot use Part 2 of POCA 2002 to confiscate rental income from landlords who commit offences against section 95 (1) of the Housing Act 2004. Matthew Paul of Argent Chambers has provided an analysis of appeal decision. Read the analysis here.
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Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection: Knife-wielding naked man jailed for threatened noise enforcement officer
A Westminster noise enforcement officer had a lucky escape when he went to the door of a party early on a Sunday morning – to be chased by a knife-wielding naked man who had drunk two litres of the powerful Greek spirit ouzo.
Environmental Protection: Couple fined £2,000 for fly-tipping
Failing to clean out the drawer under a bed which they dumped has cost a Branston couple almost £2,000.
Food Safety
Food Safety: Food & Snacks fined more than £30,000 for food hygiene offences
A sandwich and snack manufacturer from Southall has been ordered to pay more than £30,000 after a court found it guilty of a string of food hygiene offences.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 20 August – 31 August
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. A selection of the latest prosecutions by the HSE. Where possible, links are provided to relevant British Standards and guidance.
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Housing
Housing: Sumal & Sons v London Borough of Newham – Analysis of Appeal Decision
The Court of Appeal ruled that Local Authorities cannot use Part 2 of POCA 2002 to confiscate rental income from landlords who commit offences against section 95 (1) of the Housing Act 2004.
Housing: Newham landlord convicted of illegally evicting her tenant
Paulette Narine, 49, who was found by magistrates to be living at Maple Road, Penge, was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay a contribution of £1,500 towards prosecution costs together with a £15 victim surcharge. The District Judge awarded the ex-tenant £540 compensation.
Housing: Stoke-on-Trent to launch innovative scheme to bring empty homes back use
An innovative housing programme which will see empty homes renovated and brought back into use is expected to be rolled out across Stoke-on-Trent following city council cabinet approval later this month.
Housing: Landlord fined for catalogue of health & safety breaches in HIMO
SWANSEA Council has urged city landlords to maintain their properties or face action after it successfully prosecuted another rogue landlord for renting out an unsatisfactory property.
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Risk Management of Machinery and Work Equipment
If you are not sure what the new responsibilities are, this book deals with the key changes brought about by the Machinery Directive in a clear and straightforward question and answer format. It gives guidance on the steps to take and the standards to use to help meet the responsibilities.
Renting HMOs SUSSED: 100 Pages of Personal Experience
This Guide is for anyone considering investing in, or who already owns Houses of Multiple Occupation – whether they need to be licenced or not. It draws on five years’ worth of experience as an HMO Landlady with the added benefit of advice on how not to fall foul of the law from Ben Reeve-Lewis (tenant/landlord dispute negotiator, housing law trainer and consultant, property journalist and broadcaster).
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