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A landlord has been fined and prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after he repeatedly ignored notices to get his gas fire, boiler and flues checked and certified.Prosecuted under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and the unnamed landlord was issued with a substantial fine.
HSE inspectors said he hopes the case serves as a warning to other landlords to adhere to employment law or risk prosecution. Adding “Carbon monoxide poisoning can kill and it’s completely unacceptable that a landlord chose to put others at risk.”
Figures from Landlord Expert show that some 30 people a year die from carbon monoxide poisoning due to gas appliances and flues not being properly installed or checked regularly for faults.
It is a colourless and odourless gas, meaning that it can infiltrate a property without the residents noticing.
