London landlord fined £10,000 for safety breaches
A London landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence after he was found guilty of multiple breaches of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 at his Hayes property.
A fire broke out at Inderjit Singhs property in 2009 and fire safety officers found multiple safety breaches including not having fire doors installed and not carrying out an adequate fire risk assessment.
Steve Turek from the London Fire Brigade said: “This verdict sends out a clear message that if landlords ignore fire safety then they will face serious penalties. The London Fire Brigade works hard to make companies and individuals understand their responsibilities under fire safety law and only uses prosecution as a last resort.”
Mr Singh was also ordered to pay £10,000 in costs.
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