Southend-on-Sea Council has prosecuted two landlords, each of which did not act on formal restore notices.
The primary case concerned Habibur Rahman, whose property had widespread damp and mold, fall dangers and a number of other hearth security failings.
He ignored an earlier enforcement discover and was fined £440 with £2,200 in prices.
The second prosecution was for Madelaine Murphy of Leigh-on-Sea.
Her property additionally had damp and mold, in addition to extra chilly and harmful hearth hazards. After pleading responsible she obtained a £384 tremendous, plus £2,000 prices and a £154 sufferer surcharge
Cllr Martin Terry, cupboard member for group security and regulatory companies, instructed The Southend Echo: “Greater than 1 / 4 of our residents stay in privately rented housing, and their security is our high precedence.
“These prosecutions present the council will take robust motion in opposition to landlords who break the legislation.”
