Tuesday 8 March 2011

Landlord pays £27,000 for breaches after tenants' lucky escape

A landlord has been ordered to pay £20,000 in fines after a fire caused his tenants to flee the property for their lives.

Hitesh Mashru pleaded guilty to four breaches of the Fire Safety Order last week (28 February) at Watford Magistrates Court.

He was also ordered to pay £7,394.58 in costs for the breaches, which took place at 39 High Street, Bushey.