A young family with three children was left at serious risk in a city home with smashed windows and electric sockets dangling off the wall.
The landlord of the property – in Kingsheath Avenue in the Liverpool 14 area – also failed to install smoke detectors and is now facing a bill of almost £5,000.
A court case brought by Liverpool City Council found that the house had electrical sockets hanging off the wall, a broken light fitting and low window sills which were a danger to the three children living there.
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The front door had a smashed pane and was screwed shut, meaning the tenant had to use the kitchen door to get in and out of the house.
Prop Yourself Limited of Derlwyn Cottage, Llanfair Road in Ruthin, pleaded guilty under the Housing Act 2004 to failing to comply with an Improvement Notice and was fined £4,000 plus costs of £760.63 and a £180 victim surcharge.
At Liverpool Magistrates Court, District Judge Boswell noted that the cost of the repairs were relatively minor and that that the absence of fire…
