- A window is a structural component, and a window is clearly intended to open and close, just as the front door is intended to open and close. As such this is a landlord repairing obligation under s.11 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 and the landlord needs to be reminded of his legal obligation to repair the window.
- A sealed window could prevent escape in the event of a fire – ask the landlord to confirm the sealed window has been/will be covered in the fire risk assessment and ask to see a copy of the fire risk assessment.
- Ask the landlord if the broken/sealed window has been/will be risk assessed when the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) risk assessment was/is carried out? A broken window has implications for damp and cold, heat and intrusion.
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