Radford Landlord Fined for Fire Safety Infringements

25/02/2009

Radford landlord pleaded guilty to four fire safety charges at Nottingham Crown Court and has been fined a total of £6,000 (including costs). The charges relate to a fire which broke out in a block of flats in Belper Road, Radford, owned by Simon Fields. Fire fighters were called to a fire in the ground-floor flat in June last year and had to lead a second floor resident to safety.

Subsequent investigations revealed that Mr Fields had failed to install a fire alarm, smoke detection system or self-closing devices and that the flats also lacked emergency lighting in escape routes.

There were no fire precautions in the flats or the common areas and investigators have since banned the use of the first and second floors until the necessary alterations have been made.

Mark Huckerby, head of fire protection for Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, stated:

"I hope that this prosecution will also serve as a potential warning to other landlords who may not take fire safety as seriously as they should, and do not comply with the law."