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Johnson sisters defy the
odds!
A beaming Southport mum says the
birth of her naturally conceived triplet girls is:- "A miracle".
Sarah Johnson, 31, gave birth to Darcie, Macy and Bobbie Ann at Ormskirk
hospital on 21 January 2016.
The triplets were conceived naturally; without fertility treatment. The
chance of this is approximately 1 in 25,000.
Mum Sarah, who already has 2 boys, said:- "It was a massive shock to
learn I was pregnant with triplets. I've waited for a baby girl forever and
now I've got 3.
Me and the girls' dad feel so blessed and lucky. I know we will be knee deep
in nappies and feeding bottles, but we can't wait to get them home."
The family have now invested in a new 7 seat car to ferry the sisters with
their 2 brothers who are aged 5 and 7.
Sarah, who is a heath care assistant at Southport hospital, added:-
"We are buying 3 of everything and have three cots ready for the
sisters. It is a very exciting time."
Mum gave birth to the triplets after 33 weeks and 6 days. The girls each
weighed in at around 5lbs. 2 of the girls are identical.
Lynne Eastham, head of Nursing and Midwifery Southport and Ormskirk hospital
NHS Trust said:- "Multiple births are uncommon. But for a woman to
have triplets naturally, the odds become even more astonishing. We
wish the family congratulations and the best of luck for the future."
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Landlords urged to check
tenants 'Right to Rent' or face £3,000 fine
LANDLORDS in the North West must check
whether prospective tenants are in the country legally, or face a £3,000
fine per tenant, urge RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).
The warning comes from the leading organisation; which sets standards in
the land, property and construction sectors; as the Government's new 'Right
to Rent' legislation becomes mandatory this month (February 2016).
Right to Rent aims to clamp down on illegal immigration and the rules now apply
since the new tenancy agreements came into effect, on 1 February 2016; existing tenancy agreements
are not affected.
Under the new law, landlords; including those that are subletting their
property or taking in lodgers; must make copies of any potential tenant(s)
identity and citizenship. In cases where a passport or some form of official
identification provided by the Home Office cannot be produced, landlords or
their letting agent can request the Home Office carry out a 'Right to Rent'
search online. A response will be provided within 2 working days.
If a tenant is only allowed to be in the UK for a limited period of time, a
follow up check must take place at a later date. If any such check reveals a
tenant is no longer eligible to live in the country, the landlord or letting
agent must evict them; or face a £3,000 fine per tenant; and make a report
to the Home Office.
RICS has strongly opposed the Minister's focus on using landlords and agents
as border control agents. Jeremy Blackburn, Head of Policy at RICS
commented:- "Some of the new Right to Rent law will be of great
benefit to landlords, such as the power for them to end a tenancy without a
court order, providing the tenant is in the country illegally.
However, what we don't want to see happen, is landlords and letting agents
effectively turn into extensions of the Home Office and Border Force.
Therefore, it's important that landlords and letting agents understand that
they are not expected to be immigration experts or to have specialist
knowledge of immigration documents or VISAs. Anyone who is shown a false
document will only be liable for a civil penalty if it is reasonably
apparent it is false."
In any case of an investigation in to a tenant's eligibility to live in the
country, the landlord / letting agent will receive an 'information request'
from the Home Office to provide evidence that a suitable Right to Rent check
was performed and the necessary identity and citizenship document(s)
obtained, which is why making a copy of such evidence is essential.
For more information and guidance on the new Right to Rent legislation is
now
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