A Cardiff landlord failed to rectify faults relating to two flats he owns in Cardiff, a court has heard. The flats, on Claude Road in Plasnewydd, had problems with fire and general safety measures but landlord Christopher Harper, from Spencer David Way, Trowbridge, failed to fix them.
The court heard that the fire alarm was defective, there was inadequate structural fire protection and the front door was insecure, despite Harper being served with legal notices to fix them following a prosecution in September 2022. Harper had also failed to submit gas and electricity certificates for the properties.
Councillor Lynda Thorne, cabinet member for communities at Cardiff Council, said: "The majority of private sector landlords provide a very good service for their residents, but unfortunately there is a minority that do not.
