The tenant had been injured when a glass panel in a door had broken when she pushed it and it had broken. Annealed glass of this sort was known since 1963. The Housing Association landlords appealed a finding that it was liable to repair premises under the 1972 Act.
Held: The appeal succeeded. The Act imposed a duty to repair. It did not extend to a duty to correct matters which were not in disrepair.
Judges:
Laws LJ, Carnwath LJ, Moore-Bick LJ
Citations:
[2007] EWCA Civ 343, Times 14-Feb-2007
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 10 July 2022; Ref: scu.251436
