Inspection uncovers fire hazards at Bristol property

摘要

The leaseholder of a flat in Bristol failed to ensure that the premises complied with fire safety regulations. Bath and North East Somerset Council visited the property, which is located above an Indian restaurant in Keynsham, as part of a routine inspection programme. It was found to be operating illegally without a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence and had not been managed correctly. The property was also in poor condition with no fire precautions, dangerous electrics, inadequate heating, and a falls from height hazard. Bath and North East Somerset Council's head of housing Graham Sabourn said: 'We will use the powers at our disposal to prosecute landlords who have no regard for the rules, which are there to support people's health and maintain the safety of tenants.'