Landlord Ignores Emergency Prohibition Order

A landlord has been prosecuted for non-compliance of a Emergency Prohibition Order. The landlord had continued to let out the property after it was closed by health and fire experts, a court heard.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s served an Emergency Prohibition Order on Washington Buildings, Porth, back in September last year after it had been judged unsafe. The property was perceived to lack the required fire escapes and fire precautions.
Three months after the original Emergency Prohibition Order had been served, the property caught fire later the fire and a female tenant received treatment for smoke inhalation.
The landlords, Topaz Property Management Ltd, Cardiff have been fined £1,500 and £470 costs.
It is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in Wales for non- compliance.
The landlords insurance policy would also have been voided for ignoring the council Emergency Prohibition Order.