Broken Bath Screen

Somefriendly

Last night my glass bath screen came away from its fixings and fell into the bath shattering and damaging the bath.
Could someone tell me who is responsible for repairing this, the tenant (myself) or the landlord?

torbrex

Somefriendly wrote: »

Last night my glass bath screen came away from its fixings and fell into the bath shattering and damaging the bath.
Could someone tell me who is responsible for repairing this, the tenant (myself) or the landlord?

I would say that the tenant has a duty to look after the fittings but if you can prove that the screen was fitted wrong or badly in the first place then you might have a case.
Your insurance should cover the repairs though (if you have any)

Somefriendly

The fittings are still attached to the wall and are in good condition, the glass was slotted into this and I'm assuming held with some adhesive, surely I can't be held responsible for it coming loose under its own weight.

sandsni

It would depend on whether the screen came away from the fittings due to misuse or because is was poorly fitted in the first place. How long has the screen been in place and how long have you (and anyone else in residence) been using it? Did the screen fall while there was no one in the room?

clockworks_2

Somefriendly wrote: »

The fittings are still attached to the wall and are in good condition, the glass was slotted into this and I'm assuming held with some adhesive, surely I can't be held responsible for it coming loose under its own weight.

Looking at it from the Landlord's point of view "surely he can't be held for it coming loose under it's own weight" too. He hasn't used it either, it could have come loose due to misuse from his point of view.

Fire_Fox

Depends if it was down to poor fitting, wear and tear over time or tenant misuse. Did you notice any issues with it being loose beforehand? Were you using the screen at the time or not even in the room? Are you sure you were not swinging it the wrong way or too far out?

Somefriendly

As for I know it's been there for about 4 years and certainly hasn't happened due to misuse (although I have no way of proving that), it happened when nobody was in the room.

I'm not saying that the landlord is responsible for it falling, but it is his property not mine.

Basically all I'm asking is, if the screen fell on its own through nobody's fault, who should cover the cost of repair.

Fire_Fox

Somefriendly wrote: »

As for I know it's been there for about 4 years and certainly hasn't happened due to misuse (although I have no way of proving that), it happened when nobody was in the room.

I'm not saying that the landlord is responsible for it falling, but it is his property not mine.

Basically all I'm asking is, if the screen fell on its own through nobody's fault, who should cover the cost of repair.

We understand what you are asking, but you didn't give enough detail to give a reliable answer! You used the passive tense in the OP but did not say the screen fell on it's own. The fact that nobody was in the room is HIGHLY relevant, write to your landlord and report this.

Seanita

I had the same problem with mine and my landlord came and repaired it. He looked at how it was fitted (house is a newbuild and was fitted by builders about 6 years ago) and agreed it was something that was going to happen someday no matter how careful you were as the fittings just were not up to the job.