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A bannister is part of the structure for the purposes of the Defective Premises Act 1972

Practical Law UK Legal Update 5-520-6531 (Approx. 5 pages)

A bannister is part of the structure for the purposes of the Defective Premises Act 1972

by PLC Property
In Hannon v Hillingdon Homes Ltd [2012] EWHC 1437, the High Court held that a landlord was liable under the Defective Premises Act 1972 to a third party injured in a fall caused by the tenant's removal of a bannister.

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Resource ID 5-520-6531
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Published on 02-Aug-2012
Resource Type Legal update: archive
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