Brighton and Hove City Council imposed the penalties on the landlord for 3 licensing breaches which were related to fire safety and lack of ventilation issues.

An £8,000 penalty was imposed for failure to provide a fire alarm and detection system; £4,000 was imposed for failure to construct a 30 minute fire resistant enclosure around electrical intake equipment and a further £1,600 penalty was imposed for failure to install a mechanical extractor fan in the kitchen to provide a means of ventilation.

Cllr. David Gibson, Co-Chair of the council's Housing Committee, said "Our priority is to raise standards in more privately rented homes in the city and make sure that tenants in the sector can live in safe, healthy and well-managed homes. When landlords do not engage to resolve problems, we will issue fines. This landlord has put residents at risk by failing to maintain proper safety standards."