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Window Locks - Legal Requirement?

Malibusmash
Malibusmash Posts: 111 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
I'm sure there is a moral requirement, but does anyone know if there is a legal requirement for Landlords in England to fit restrictors or locks to windows (especially if there are to be children living in the property)?
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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    No.

    and a few words so satisfy MSE min post rqmts...
  • Malibusmash
    Malibusmash Posts: 111 Forumite
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    Thanks for the reply G-M, but didn't understand your last sentence?
  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,595 Forumite
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    You need a minimum number of words to post. No won't do
  • Malibusmash
    Malibusmash Posts: 111 Forumite
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    Oh - I didn't know that, but I always welcome your replies in whatever form they come!
  • timbo58
    timbo58 Posts: 1,164 Forumite
    Why would it be a moral requirement?
    No morals connected to the issue as far as I can see.

    There is no legal requirement, however you might find it more difficult in certain areas to get contents insurance without them.
    Unless specifically stated all posts by me are my own considered opinion.
    If you don't like my opinion feel free to respond with your own.
  • mchale
    mchale Posts: 1,886 Forumite
    timbo58 wrote: »
    No morals connected to the issue as far as I can see.


    Maybe if property is on 3/4 floor with tenant having children under 5, as a LL I would fit window lock's, for the sake of a few quid I could rest easy.
    ANURADHA KOIRALA ??? go on throw it in google.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,239 Forumite
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    giraffe69 wrote: »
    You need a minimum number of words to post. No won't do

    there is a way round that , after the word add a load of spaces then a dot , see next post
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,239 Forumite
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    no .
  • AlexMac
    AlexMac Posts: 3,063 Forumite
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    Maybe you live in an unusually honest neighbourhood, but...

    Given that burglary has been attempted in almost every place I ever lived in (a couple of times successfully; most recently, within a week or so of moving in, due to locks which looked OK but were only secured by half-inch screws) I'd say irrespective of legality or morality, you'd be daft to live somewhere without decent locks. Especially as they only cost a few quid to DIY...

    Or leave the place insecure and think of it as a means to redistribute wealth to the needy or greedy?
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    AlexMac wrote: »
    Maybe you live in an unusually honest neighbourhood, but...

    Given that burglary has been attempted in almost every place I ever lived in
    I think your idea of "unusual" differs from mine, somewhat markedly. I'd suggest it was your "normality" that was unusual, since I've _never_ had burglary attempted anywhere I've lived - and that includes various studenty quarters of Sarf-East Laaahndun, and Slough.
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