Tenant in court next month in bid to prevent eviction over refusal to have fire protection installed in Yorkshire flat
A Sheffield council tenant is back in court next month in a bid to prevent his family’s eviction from their flat over their refusal to have fire protection installed.
Jeremy Fisher, who lives in a flat in the Hanover tower block in Broomhall with his partner and son, is due to appear at Sheffield County Court at 10am on Monday, June 1.
Sheffield City Council is applying for an injunction to gain access to the flat. Breaching an injunction is a criminal offence that can result in imprisonment or a fine.
The council argued at a previous hearing in December 2025, which was adjourned, that it needs access to Mr Fisher’s flat in order to install a misting system as part of fire safety measures for all tenants of the block.
The council told the court that installing the system is a vital part of safety measures outlined in a fire risk strategy.
Mr Fisher argued that the council in 2017 made a commitment to install a sprinkler system in all its high-rise flats following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in London. A total of 72 residents died after flammable exterior cladding that should never have been fitted massively intensified the blaze.
Mr Fisher said that was later switched to an iMist misting system without tenants’ consultation or agreement.
In December Mr Fisher told District Judge Childs that he does not trust the council on fire safety. This is in part because unsafe Alucobond PE cladding installed in 2010 had to be removed from the Hanover block when checks were made following the Grenfell fire.