21/09/2010 - Landlord couple fined for gas work
A married couple who replaced a gas boiler when they were not qualified to do so in a house they rented out in Bristol have been fined a total of £6,500.
Atulkulmar Ratilal Patel, 55, and his wife Chetna Atulkulmar Patel, 51, of Brynmawr, Gwent, in Wales, had pleaded guilty at Bristol Magistrates' Court to breaching gas safety laws.
Mr Patel admitted two charges after he replaced the boiler despite not being registered under the Gas Safe scheme. The pair also admitted breaking health and safety rules by not being able to produce a landlords' certificate.
Ian Whittles, HSE Inspector said: "Working with gas supplies is a specialised job and must only be carried out by trained engineers who are members of the Gas Safe Register, to minimise any risk of death or serious injury resulting from gas leaks or explosions.
"As landlords, Mr and Mrs Patel should have made sure that the boiler was properly installed and maintained by someone properly trained and certified to do so. Landlords must also provide proof that boilers have been checked for safety every year."
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