Door Handle Missing - Landlord and Builder Negligent

Alexander v Freshwater Properties Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 1048 is a case where a landlord and building contractor were held jointly liable under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 for negligence where a tenant suffered a partial amputation of a finger due to a door handle being removed for a number of weeks.
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Landlords’ Responsibilities for Repair and Maintenance

In addition to any repair responsibilities explicitly set out in the tenancy agreement, common law and statute will imply terms to the agreement between landlord and tenant.