London based Managing Agent, Douglas and Gordon Limited, which manages Gloucester Terrace in Westbourne Green, West London, was fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £12,880 by Southwark Crown Court on 29th June after admitting to multiple breaches of the Fire Safety Order 2005.

Among other breaches, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) accused the company of not acting on the recommendations of a fire risk assessment.

The fire service was alerted to the breaches after a blaze in one of the flats in Gloucester Terrace.  The assistant commissioner for fire safety at LFB, warned people with an interest in a house of multiple occupancy to ensure that they adhere to laws and regulations.