29/10/2009 - Landlord fined over gas-fire check
A landlord has been fined for failing to check a tenant's gas fire despite a warning from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Helen Beckett, from Ilkley, was fined £1,000 with £1,500 costs for not checking the fire at a property in Cleethorpes between summer 2007 and spring 2009.
She pleaded guilty to breaching the Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations 1998 and failing to act on an improvement notice.
Said HSE Inspector Steven Kay commented: "Landlords are legally required to comply with Gas Safety regulations, and HSE is concerned there may be other property owners like Ms Beckett who are not fulfilling their responsibilities and who may be putting their tenants at risk.
"These measures are in place for a reason, because if left unchecked, faulty gas appliances can have devastating consequences. This important legislation needs to be taken seriously by landlords to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning or even death."
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