A landlord has been slapped with a Civil Penalty Notice (CPN) and ordered to pay £17,500 for failing to comply with a statutory Improvement Notice.

The Improvement Notice was served in  September 2025 after the council identified serious hazards at the property. 

Due to a history of previous complaints relating to the same address, South Gloucestershire council took direct enforcement action rather than pursuing informal measures.

The notice required the landlord to complete essential works within two months to address a range of hazards.

These include Excess cold; Poor domestic hygiene and refuse; Risk of falls on stairs; Electrical hazards; and Structural collapse.

Three of these were classified as Category 1 hazards – the most serious under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System – and two were Category 2 hazards.

Despite the severity of the issues and the clear timeframe for compliance, the landlord failed to make any contact with the council or carry out the required works during the compliance period, so the council progressed the Civil Penalty Notice.

A spokesperson says: “We are committed to supporting tenants living in poor housing conditions and improving standards across the private rented sector. 

“Landlords have a legal duty to ensure their properties are safe, and where they fail to do so, we will not hesitate to use the full range of enforcement powers available to us, particularly where there is a history of non-compliance and tenants’ health and wellbeing are at risk.”