More space to sleep

Tuesday 16th November 2010, 2:29PM GMT.

Tony Rowe TENANTS will have more sleeping space after the biggest shake-up in the rental law in more than 70 years came into force earlier this month.

Landlords now risk severe fines if they do not keep up to date with the regulations.

Deputy chief environmental health officer Tony Rowe said while the law covered every household in Guernsey, it was most likely to affect homes in multiple occupation.

‘Generally speaking, it is a small number of landlords that cause the problem,’ he said. ‘We are hoping they will now look at upgrading or extending their accommodation or having fewer workers.’

Mr Rowe (pictured) said overcrowding could lead to health problems including diseases or infestations such as bed bugs.

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Steven

November 16, 2010 at 2:51 pm

A strange choice of words, “….having fewer workers.’ Surely he meant fewer tenants.

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Gher Eugene

November 17, 2010 at 9:09 pm

Yet another useless COSTLY law requiring the spending of money we do not have.

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