Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Fire Safety Order 2005, resulting in a three-month prison sentence and the landlord being ordered to pay £10,414 to LFRS.
The landlord, Ms. Angela Chang, pleaded guilty for six breaches at the properties of the Great Fortune House, 120 Victoria Rd West and 16 St Georges Lane Thornton-Cleveleys.
On 29th March 2021, fire safety officers inspected the properties and issued a prohibition notice on the flats above the premises.
The flats were occupied at the time by several employees of the Great Fortune House, a family of three, and a builder undertaking work on the premises.
On Tuesday 19th March 2024, sentencing took place at Preston Crown Court, where Chang was sentenced to three months imprisonment for failure to comply with the above articles of the Fire Safety Order and she was also ordered to pay £10,414 in costs to LRFS.
Ian Armistead, protection department group manager at LFRS, commented: “Chang is the responsible person for these premises, and as such has a legal duty to ensure that people who use her premises are provided with a safe environment.
“We hope that this prosecution will ensure that the standard of her properties is kept within the requirements of the law.”
