2006-09-28 05:00:12 · 21 answers · asked by dizzybird9851 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Any doors or windows fitted prior to the tenancy and in accordance with the prevailing Building Regulations at the time will not require replacement, however if they are subsequently replaced they may require safety glass in certain
situations, especially where the glazing area is below 800mm high.
Some examples of safety materials are:materials which are inherently robust such as polycarbonates or glass blocks; or glass which if it breaks, breaks safely, ie glass which breaks in a way that does not result in large sharp pieces; or ordinary annealed glass which meets a thickness criteria:
The regulations only expects action "where necessary for reasons of health or safety". So you need to assess every window or other transparent or translucent surface in a wall, partition, or door or gate to establish whether there is a risk of anyone being hurt if people or objects come into contact with it, or if it breaks.
There may also be a 'moral' obligation on the landlords part so as not to ignore a hazard, thereby putting the tenants at risk.
Hope this longwinded effort helps in some way
2006-09-28 09:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that they would not be. There are building codes for each city which are different and depending on what those are then they may or may not have to have safety glass. It would also be up to the landlord if they wanted to spend the extra money on it. Since they are just renting it they will probally cut costs and use the non safety glass. Hope that helped you.
2006-09-28 12:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by jasonmcinmo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. I am a landlord, and I either had to replace the glass or cover the existing glass with clear plastic. I chose rigid plastic sheet and had it fitted over the existing glass using smart domed screws, it looks pretty good, and satisfies the authorities.
2006-09-29 06:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but if the door or glazing is replaced it has to comply with current Building Regulations and that will mean that safety glass will then need to be fitted if it is a fully glazed door.
2006-09-28 12:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A friend of mine was just sued by a tenant who tried punching his wife, missed and put his hand through a glass door. He sued my friend because it was not tempered glass which is now the code for rentals.
2006-09-28 12:08:18 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Cities and Counties have phone numbers where you can get the answer to this question. It varies from city to city. Ask for information on Legal Building Codes. Good Luck ! :)
2006-09-28 12:03:22 · answer #6 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if its a new build they need to meet building regulations.
These are not applied retrospectively. So, if the door was installed efore the toughened galss requirement came into force then they can be left as they are.
2006-09-28 12:10:11 · answer #7 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are! All landlords have to adhere to health and safety laws on properties they own and rent out.
2006-09-30 08:07:58 · answer #8 · answered by David D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Only replacement glass in doors need to be tempered.
2006-09-30 20:17:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Not unless it's specifically written into the tenancy agreement you signed.
I've seen 100s of tenancy agreements and never seen one that specified anything to do with glass.
2006-09-28 12:04:19 · answer #10 · answered by salvationcity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋