Evicted for not allowing gas service check

Date published: 05 May 2011

Two tenants have been evicted after they failed to allow Six Town Housing access to carry out compulsory annual gas checks.

Bury County Court granted possession orders against Rebecca Lord (aged 22) of Salmesbury House, Ramsbottom and Alan Glossop (55) of Coronation Gardens, Radcliffe.

Despite letters, visits and a Notice of Intention to Seek Possession being served, both Ms Lord and Mr Glossop failed to allow access to their property.

A full gas service has now been carried out before the new tenants move in.

A Six Town Housing spokesman said: “We have a legal duty to undertake annual gas safety inspections, and we will not deviate from that duty. These inspections are necessary to ensure the safety of the tenant and their neighbours. In all cases where exhaustive attempts to gain access to carry out the inspection has failed we will seek possession of the property.”