Company fined for breaching fire regulations and risking lives of PG tenants

Harper Stone Property has been fined £20,000 for breaches of fire regulations which nearly led to loss of lives when a fire broke out four years ago at 268-278 Green Lanes in the centre of Palmers Green. The fire in the stairwell of the apartment block which, although it did not lead to a loss or life, was a close call for its 20 residents including one who had to be rescued by the fire brigade from a window sill. The fire broke out within the common stairwell of the ground floor of the four-storey block on 14th August 2016, spreading through the stairwell to the third floor and preventing residents from leaving via the main stairs.