Landlord gets suspended sentence

A Nuneaton landlord has been given a suspended sentence for failing to keep his rental property up to basic health and safety standards.

The rental property in Coventry had no hot water, no heating, faulty electrics and gas appliances, rising damp and mould throughout, leaks to plumbing and collapsed ceilings for more than 2 years.

The landlord Steven Boote received a six-month prison sentence suspended for a year, £30,000 in costs and 200 hours of community service.

Read more in this BBC article