Rogue landlord jailed for Gas Safety negligence
By |Published On: 11th September 2017|

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Rogue landlord jailed for Gas Safety negligence

By |Published On: 11th September 2017|

This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.

A private landlord from Cornwall has been hit with a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months. In addition, the rogue was fined £5,000 and told to pay costs of £5,524, after negligence towards gas appliance maintenance at his rental properties on St Thomas, Launceston.

Truro Crown Court was informed that the landlord David Bush, failed to maintain the gas appliances in two properties- both of which were not inspected by a registered Gas Safe Register engineer.

Rogue landlord jailed for Gas Safety negligence

Rogue landlord jailed for Gas Safety negligence

Gas Safety

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive also found that Bush failed to obtain a Landlord Gas Safety Record after May 2014, while the appliances in the property had not been serviced for at least 4 years.

Mr Bush was punished after pleading guilty to breaching Regulations 36 (2) (a) and 36 (3) (a) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and Regulation 3 (2) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Following the hearing, Health and Safety inspector Simon Jones, noted: ‘Mr Bush put the residents and other members of the public at risk of harm by failing to maintain gas appliances in the domestic property.’

‘Landlords must ensure they obtain a Landlord’s Gas Safety Record and maintain all gas appliances in accordance with the law.’[1]

Those looking for a comprehensive overview on Gas Safety should check our guide.

[1] https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2017/9/landlord-given-suspended-sentence-for-putting-residents-at-risk-of-harm

About the Author: Em Morley (she/they)

Em is the Content Marketing Manager for Just Landlords, with over five years of experience writing for insurance and property websites. Together with the knowledge and expertise of the Just Landlords underwriting team, Em aims to provide those in the property industry with helpful resources. When she’s not at her computer researching and writing property and insurance guides, you’ll find her exploring the British countryside, searching for geocaches.

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