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Monday, 26 September 2011

Court ruling clarifies the duty of care owed by landlords to tenants.

Court ruling clarifies the duty of care owed by landlords to tenants.

A recent NSW court decision makes it clear that all owners throughout Australia have a ‘duty of care’ to tenants to provide a safe and habitable property, after more than $840,000 was awarded to a tenant injured by broken glass.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Jun 16, 2011 - A recent NSW court decision makes it clear that all owners throughout Australia have a ‘duty of care’ to tenants to provide a safe and habitable property, after more than $840,000 was awarded to a tenant injured by broken glass.

The ruling has made clear exactly what ‘duty of care’ an owner and their agent owes a tenant, their awareness about potential problem areas in rental properties, and the importance of complying with building codes when conducting even routine maintenance.

The Australian government defines duty of care as “an obligation to take reasonable care to avoid foreseeable harm to another person on their property.”

The ruling means that owners and managing agents will have to closely examine the present condition of their properties and review maintenance records to ensure that even work don’t in the past meets building codes.

In this case, a tenant of a rental property in Ashfield was seriously injured after his hand struck and shattered the large glass panel that formed part of the front door. The tenant sued the owner of the property, the Roads and Traffic Authority, and the managing rental agent, alleging negligence because, contrary to building codes, the door had not been fitted with safety glass contrary to building codes.

The court found in favour of the tenant, awarding him $843,146 in damages plus costs, with liability for paying the total bill being split into a 25 per cent share for the owner and 75% share for the managing agent.

The judge found that the owner and managing agent were responsible for the tenant’s injuries because they failed to install safety glass when conducting repairs on the premises.

While the use of safety glass was not mandatory at the time the rental premises were built, the judge found that the owner and managing agent were responsible for the tenant’s injuries because they failed to install safety glass when conducting repairs on the premises after it became mandatory.

In March 2005 – one month before the injury was sustained by the tenant – a glass panel in the door to the bedroom was broken during a failed burglary attempt. The judge found that no measures were taken to install safety glass in the property.

The court also rejected arguments that the tenant ‘accepted’ the premises as it was at the time the tenancy agreement was signed. The judge said that the owner must still take reasonable care ‘in respect of dangers not readily apparent on inspection.’

The decision is currently being appealed.
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