Although landlords do not have a general common law duty of care to tenants, landlords who design and build the premises themselves owe a duty of care in their capacity as designer or builder to all persons who might reasonably be expected to be affected by faults in the design or construction of the premises.

The tenant of a council property which had been designed and built by the council complained to the housing department about a thin panel of glass in an internal wall. He said that it posed a potential danger to his young son, but was told that it was a standard installation and could not be changed. Later, the tenant tripped and put his hand through the glass. He claimed damages for negligence.

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