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25 Apr 20221 minute read

Bedford landlord fined for fire safety breaches

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Bedford landlord fined for fire safety breaches

A landlord and the Responsible Person for an office block in Bedford have been fined over £40,000 for multiple and repeated breaches of the Fire Safety order.

The owner of Broadway House, Bedford, were given a Notice of Deficiencies letter in June 2019, after an audit under Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (BFRS) Risk Based Inspection Programme (under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005). 

They were given two months’ notice to rectify the issues. Follow-up inspections in October 2019 and February 2020 revealed that no action had been taken, and an Enforcement Notice was served on the owner.

Chief Fire Officer, Andrew Hopkinson said: “This prosecution sends out a clear message to landlords that if you do not comply with the required fire safety regulations then we are prepared to take enforcement action to keep people safe.

“This individual didn’t comply with the law and left their tenants at serious risk by affecting the ability of the occupants to safely escape should a fire occur. It is our role at Beds Fire to ensure that our communities are safe, we will look to provide support and advice where required, but if people are put at risk, then we will not hesitate in taking further action. 

"Several serious offences were committed by the landlord and the Magistrate recognised this in his judgement and in the level of fines imposed.”

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