The Property Care Association has warned that more than 50 companies have been found using its logo without permission, prompting advice for landlords and other property owners to verify contractor credentials before commissioning work. The PCA says false claims of membership are being used to create a misleading impression of professionalism and to win work.
A landlord has been fined after failing to remove waste from three rental properties in Blackburn with Darwen, despite repeated advice, warnings and formal notices from the council. The accumulated rubbish was reported to have attracted vermin and caused nuisance to neighbours, leading to prosecution and a court order for more than £4,500 in fines, costs and surcharge.
A landlord was prosecuted after failing to comply with an Improvement Notice served by South Holland council following an inspection that identified serious hazards in a rental property in Long Sutton. The hazards included excess cold, stair-related fall risk, fire hazards, and damp and mould, and the landlord was fined after officers found the required works had not been completed.
