Plymouth landlord pays £6,000 after breaching fire safety regulations
Written by terry on October 9, 2010 at 23:10
A landlord in Plymouth has been found guilty of breaching fire safety regulations and has been ordered to pay £3,500 in fines and more than £2,500 in costs after a fire safety audit on the premises.
The audit revealed that Mr Penprase had failed to provide adequate fire alarms and emergency lighting and exits. The magistrates claimed that Mr Penprase has put his tenant’s lives at risk by neglecting his responsibilities as a landlord.
After the safety audit, Mr Penprase said that he did not know of the fire safety requirements. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said that “ignorance of the law is not a defence”.
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