A LANDLORD was fined more than £500 for failing to carry out work to a privately rented property in Tredegar.
Blaenau Gwent council prosecuted John Titcombe, of Keynsham, Bristol, who was found guilty of failing to comply with a notice served by the council requiring him to carry out works to rectify hazards relating to excess cold, fire safety and falls. He was fined £525 and ordered to pay £508 in costs by Abergavenny Magistrates Court.
Councillor Garth Collier, executive member for neighbourhood services and housing, said: “We will always work with a landlord where it is necessary to improve a property but we do not shy away from taking enforcement action where a landlord clearly fails to work with us. This case was particularly concerning to us as the landlord failed to provide heating and hot water and to deal with serious draughts within the property when a young family were living there in cold winter conditions.”
The council runs a private sector landlord forum. The next meeting is on February 22 in the ViTCC, Tredegar, at 6pm.
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