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I have moved in to a new leased apartment, I dont know anything about H & S laws relating to housing etc, there is no hand rails on the stairs, which my wife fell on saturday lucky enough she was near the bottom, I phoned the agent and asked for a hand rail to be fitted, what regulations does this come under
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Terry
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Are the stairs inside your apartment or in the common area of the apartment building?
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Kate wrote:Are the stairs inside your apartment or in the common area of the apartment building?
the stairs are outside of my front door,
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Terry
I think that it is probably Building Regs that apply. I suggest that you contact your local Council and ask to speak to the Building Control Officer.
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Just a few steps outside your front door will not necessarily require a handrail. A flight of stairs is an entirely different matter.
Is this a brand new development? Not unusual (sadly) for things not to be finished before occupancy.
Either way, local Council Building Control people can advise.
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Terry
Building Regulations - Part K detail the requirements for staircases, including the provision of a handrail. Quote:
'Stairs should have a handrail on at least one side if they are less than 1m wide. They should have a handrail on both sides if they are wider. Handrails should be provided beside the two bottom steps in public buildings and where stairs are intended to be used by people with disabilities. See approved document M: Access and facilities for disabled people. Elsewhere handrails need not be provided beside the two bottom steps.
In all buildings handrail height should be between 900, and 1000mm measured to the top of the handrails from the pitch line or floor.'
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