Renting a flat - damage to car in parking - responsibility?

InterestedParty2018

It is my view that it is impossible to eliminate (or insure) against every risk.

I appreciate that others have concern that this ornament could have fallen on a person. However, this could be said for almost every window in the world which has an opening at low level!

My suggestion would be ensure your direct landlord is aware of the incident, and ask that he raise the matter with the M/A. It may be common sense to most, but maybe a circular to residents to inform them of the incident, and to make all reasonable endeavours to ensure non-fixed items are not left directly in front of an open window. (Children, pet, gust of window, curtain.... any of these could easily knock something over.)

need_an_answer

InterestedParty2018 wrote: »

My suggestion would be ensure your direct landlord is aware of the incident, and ask that he raise the matter with the M/A. It may be common sense to most, but maybe a circular to residents to inform them of the incident, and to make all reasonable endeavours to ensure non-fixed items are not left directly in front of an open window. (Children, pet, gust of window, curtain.... any of these could easily knock something over.)

and from a risk view that is all that is needed to deem the risk actioned by the management company.

However its more tricky to do if the offending flat is not part of the same
complex and communal areas are much easier to deal with than private areas(those belonging to the leaseholder) I assume the parking space is owned by the leaseholder.

BanjoBob

need_an_answer wrote: »

OP could you clarify something regarding your opening post?
Is the neighbouring property part of the complex or owned separately?

Yes, it's part of the same complex, so i've indeed asked my LL to raise it. Risk assessment is a good idea I hadn't thought of. If they then decide a circular of signage is fine.. so be it.