Reading council returns £495,000 grant for home insulation
Reading Borough Council has been blasted for having to return a £495,000 grant to help people insulate their homes as heating and energy bills…
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Reading landlord prosecuted by council for housing failings
Fire detectors were found to be faulty One of the bathrooms was in significant disrepair, with large areas of wall tiling missing and the toilet seat held on by string A rat entry point and rat droppings in the kitchen A broken light switch in the hallway Damage to a fire door Several radiators had been removed from the central heating system. At the hearing, Mr Singh pleaded guilty to six offences under section 234 of the Housing Act 2004 for failing to comply with his duties under the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006. He also pleaded guilty to one o...
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Reading Borough Council fine landlord £66k for failing to meet fire safety requirements
The property had multiple safety breaches A LANDLORD has been slapped with a £66,000 fine over 'serious' safety breaches including plug sockets next to the shower, and repairs that risked residents being trapped in a fire. In a record attempt by Reading Borough Council (RBC) to clamp down on landlords of HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupation) failing to reach required standards, it is hoped that last month's prosecution will serve as a message to others. Mohammed Naseer Zamir, 41, had failed to comply with RBC's written requests for information about a property before he was brought to R...
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