Company directors convicted after major fires
Two former directors of Lawrence Skip Hire Ltd were given suspended prison sentences and community punishment orders at Worcester Crown Court.
Hotel boss pleads guilty to fire offences that placed people at risk of serious injury or death
Salim Virani, the boss of The Crown Hotel in Burnley, has pleaded guilty to a string of offences after the hotel was shut down in 2017. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service carried out an inspection in 2017 and found a range of problems, which varied from a lack of fire detectors and alarms to missing…
Landlady receives 10year ban after being charged with housing multiple occupation (HMO) offences
A Hatfield-based landlady has received a 10 year ban from managing properties after she was charged with housing multiple occupation (HMO) offences.
‘Death trap’ guest house lands owner with £250,000 fine
A BETHNAL Green guest house owner who removed the staircase from his property has been hit with a £250,000 fine and a six-month suspended prison sentence. Fire officers described the ‘City View Guest House’ on Cambridge Heath Road E2 as a ‘potential death trap.’ Mehmood Butt was converting the building into guest house accommodation from a…