A landlord has been jailed for breaching fire regulations after a fatal fire in Tottenham.

Mehmat Parlak was sentenced to four months in prison and his company, Watchacre Properties Ltd, was fined £21,000 for breaches of the Regulatory Reform Order (RRO).

The prosecution followed a fatal fire at a flat in Ruskin Road, Tottenham, on September 16, 2007.

A man was rescued from the building by firefighters and taken to hospital but later died from his injuries.

Parlak, of Wellington Road, Enfield, was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday after pleading guilty to eight breaches of the RRO.

It was the first custodial sentence to be given in London under the new fire safety regulations.

The breaches included failing to assess fire risks or provide appropriate fire fighting equipment and smoke alarms.

London Assembly member Brian Coleman, Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority which runs the London Fire Brigade, said: “This fire resulted in a man dying and highlights why landlords and businesses must take their responsibilities under the regulatory reform order seriously.

“The London Fire Brigade works hard to bring irresponsible companies and individuals to court, which can as this case has shown result in a custodial sentence.”