Any landlord or letting agent found to be breaking the law could soon be facing tougher penalties from magistrates, following a Government consultation on how to better regulate the industry.
Students’ lives at risk as landlords and agents fail to fix ‘dangerous’ accommodation
Electrical Safety First (ESF) – a charity that aims to educate the nation on electrical safety –has launched a campaign to show landlords and letting agents the impact of failing to fix safety problems with student accommodation.
Claims management company is the first to be fined under cold-calling legislation
The Hearing Clinic, a company that handles cases for people that have suffered a hearing impairment as a result of workplace noise, is the first business to be fined following the Government’s crackdown on cold-calling.
BBC’s ‘Bake Off’ trailer scrapped after copyright tension
A trailer to promote the latest instalment of a popular BBC programme – The Great British Bake Off – has reportedly stopped airing because of a copyright dispute.
Printing company fined after safety failings result in worker injury
A Leeds-based printing company – The Lettershop Ltd – has been forced to pay over £25,000 after its failure to observe health and safety laws resulted in one of its workers severing his thumb.