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Landlord fined £20,000 in landmark court case

by Chris | Mon, 06/07/2009 - 21:22

A Landlord whose failure to fit smoke alarms in one of his properties has been ordered to pay more than £30,000 by a judge, after one of his tenants had a near death expercience.

The landlord, Dharmendrasinhji Chauhan, failed to fit smoke detectors, fire doors or fire extinguishers at his rented property in Abbey Street, Derby. He was fined £20,000 and costs of more that £10,000 by Judge John Burgess.


Government announces change in Home Information Pack legislation

by Chris | Mon, 08/12/2008 - 01:00

The government have made an announcement, forcing change in the current Home Information Pack Legislation. According to the original regulations, first day marketing was a 'transitional' mechanism that would be removed at the end of the year but they have now extended this to April 2009.

First day marketing allows agents to market a property as soon as a HIP has been commissioned (eg. on the first day) but after April they will have to wait for the HIP to be completed before they can market a property.