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Stairs with no bannisters or rails? Is this even allowed?

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Olinguita · 16/10/2023 10:30

Frustrated house hunter in London suburbia here. I've seen a couple of properties on the market in the past few weeks that have staircases with no bannisters or rails. As in, full staircases of 10+ stairs? Is this a thing?
The houses are 1930s and I'm guessing 1970s built. I thought this was against building regulations? How do people live like this?! It's so dangerous!
I mean, if one of these was our dream home I have some budget for light renovations and can pay to re-do a staircase but I'm honestly flabbergasted!

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Saschka · 16/10/2023 23:25

MaggieFS · 16/10/2023 12:09

I can't find it now - of course! - but there was a Rightmove link on here a couple of weeks ago, and not only did the house not have bannisters up the stairs, but it also didn't have handrails on either side of the gallleried landing. Sheer madness!

That was an amazing thread! House was terrifying!

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