Belvoir Sheffield is advising local landlords that a recent court case involving A Yorkshire landlord who has been jailed for 12 months for breaches of fire regulations, should be the wake-up call they need to seek professional advice.
The case came to light after an arsonist set light to one of his properties, causing the death of two tenants, causing his fire safety failings to become apparent.
The fire took place at ‘Buckmore Court’, in Leeds, a small block of newly built flats and when brought before Leeds Crown Court the landlord had to answer a number of charges under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
These included failure to provide appropriate general fire precautions by storing combustible material within a stairway, failing to provide appropriate general fire precautions, failure to manage fire precautions within the common parts, failure to carry out a fire risk assessment, failure to maintain the general fire precautions within the stairways, failure to establish a fire procedure, failure to disseminate such a procedure to residents.
Rick Flay, Director at Belvoir Sheffield, who offer a wide range of property to rent in Sheffield, said: “This horrific incident should be the wake-up call most landlords with buy to let properties in Sheffield, need to get in touch with us here at Belvoir Sheffield. Cutting corners and a failure to make sure that you are legally compliant can result in a jail term or even worse- death.”
Landlord concerned about their obligations legally, can also look at the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) website, to identify which items of Fire Safety Legislation apply to different kinds of rented residential accommodation and, where applicable, to different parts inside the property.
Rick, whose letting agency on Campo Lane in Sheffield, specialises in providing flats to let Sheffield, added: “We invite landlords, both new and old to come to us for a free no obligation meeting to discuss what is required of them legally. For more information, please contact us at sheffield@belvoirlettings.com.”
Belvoir Lettings Sheffield is the One Stop Specialists for Lettings including Property Management, Tenant Find, Investment and Wealth Management Advice, Fit-outs and Renovations, Furniture Packs and Investment Property Insurances and Mortgages.
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