Two landlords have been fined for having unsafe electrics in their properties, South Holland District Council says.
The authority hasn’t released names of the individuals, or what punishments they received, but did say the pair received a combined total of £65,000 in fines.
One of the landlords was fined for breaches relating to five properties in Sutton Bridge. The other landlord was fined for breaches relating to two Spalding properties.
A district council spokesman said: “The thorough investigations into the breaches by the Council’s Housing Standards Team were in relation to the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations 2020.
“All properties are now safe and compliant in line with the regulations, ensuring that tenants are safe in their homes.
“The regulations require landlords to have the electrical installations in their properties inspected and tested by a person who is qualified and competent at least every five years.
“Landlords must provide a copy of the electrical safety report to their tenants and if requested to the local authority. If a landlord does not comply with the regulations landlords can be given a penalty by the local authority of up £30,000.”
Coun Tracey Carter, portfolio holder for strategic and operational housing at South Holland District Council, said: “Thanks to the hard work of the Council’s Housing Standards team, these properties are now compliant and tenants are able to live in their homes knowing they are now safe.
“Regulations are there to ensure tenants in the private sector are living in properties which are safe and decent.
“The council takes safety concerns seriously and will always investigate issues where housing standards in the private sector are not meeting the required regulations.”
