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Podcast: The Property Nomads Podcast
Episode: No electrical safety cert. means £10k FINE for landlord, NO FINE for council
Description: Rob looks at the disparity in treatment between private landlords and social housing landlords when it comes to electrical safety certificates. He highlights a case where a private landlord in Hastings was fined £10,000 for failing to provide an electrical safety certificate, while Brighton and Hove City Council, owning over 25% of social housing homes without the necessary certificates, faced no consequences. KEY TAKEAWAYS Landlords, both private and social housing, have a duty to provide safe and secure housing for tenants. Private landlords can face fines for not providing necessary certificates, such as electrical safety certificates. There is a...