Hello I have a frosted window in the bathroom, there was a window blind (fully draw up to the ceiling) that doesn’t work. Tennant pulled it and it came off the wall. Now tennant is saying I have to provide a blind in the bathroom even though there is pattered glass there so no one can see through. Am I obliged to provide a window blind in the bathroom, its not on the inventory.
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are there blinds in other rooms? Pattered glass IS sufficient but if a female feels not good enough I would put a blind up
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There are blinds in the other rooms, its a male tennant who originally said that its OK to remove, but has now changed his mind and said its better if they are there.
There are blinds in the other rooms, its a male tennant who originally said that its OK to remove, but has now changed his mind and said its better if they are there.
If there was a blind there at the start of the tenancy then you are obliged to replace it. If the tenant has damaged the existing blind/fitting, you would be entitled to some compensation.
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Some frosted glass still shows a silhouette when the bathroom light is on. Replace the blind.
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Yes, and you can often tell whether they are male or female
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You should not have the window at below waist level in a bathroom. There are also various degrees of obscure glass, .It used to be graded 1 to 5 but I am not totally abreast of the situation
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I suppose the answer depends on whether the property is let unfurnished, partly-furnished or furnished. If let unfurnished, then I believe the landlord is not obliged to provide window coverings. However, I’ve always ensured that a batten is affixed for a curtain rail. I’ve not known any bathroom/toilet that hasn’t got a frosted window or below waist height.
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I worked in an old victorian house where the cill was 600mm or 2ft above the floor . They were converting a spare bedroom to a bathroom and did not want to raise the cill hieght as it would spoil the cill line as it looked from the outside view
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That’s a valid point. I bet the window needed a heavily frosted glass.
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it did .we used an old fashioned “pebbley” glass It was in a consevation area so every thing had to look original . With deep old mould style skirtings. etc
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Oh for goodness sake. Put a blind up! You’re a landlord and its not an unreasonable request and the fix will be just a few quid. Think of the positive karma your tenant will feel towards you if you do it.
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Yeah… Sue spot on. Spending energy over something so minor could lead to a lot of unneccesary troubles.
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Thanks its not below waist height
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Thanks it will be more than a few quid, but I take your point.
Yep, where I am (London), window blinds cost anywhere between £150-300 per window depending on size, blinds type etc, and I’ve had quotes from local fitters to the bigger companies. I’d probably just do it to maintain good relations with the tenant (and update the inventory afterwards!)
How about using a privacy sticker for glass? Might not need to cover the entire glass panel, maybe halfway up from the bottom which will let some daylight in. Not sure how it’ll react to steam though.
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I totally agree but being unashamedly O.C.D myself, I would first look into a permanent solution like changing the glass to the most obscure sort available and perhaps raising the bottom of the window at the same time.
A couple of months ago, I had a 1m X 1m piece of double glazed glass replaced and it took five minutes to fit at £150 (Yes really!).
But then what do I know? In the market that I feel comfortable in, I have not had a single night void, apart from two months during covid, in 14 years.
I have found that what is in the interest of the tenant is usually in my interest as well, providing I think long term.
Window film is a cheap long term compromise or could even be added at little expense to the replacement higher obscurity glass.
I have experience of window film on internal glass in a kitchen and it lasted for years.
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tell him to hire someone to reinstate it then.