First reported 26 Feb 2014•Latest report 24 Oct 2023
Definition
What this concern includes
Includes failures in the safety-glazing arrangements for doors in occupied, rented or public premises, including non-compliant glazing, absent safety glazing, and failures to replace or make unsafe door glazing safe; include doors near stairs where the glazing increases the foreseeable injury risk.
Not included
Excludes window fall-prevention, window-glass and door-opening hazards where the issue is not the safety of glazing in a door.
Excludes general building-regulation, fire-door or premises-maintenance deficiencies unless they directly concern safety glazing in doors.
Excludes ordinary glass doors where no safety risk or deficiency in glazing safety is identified.
Excludes glass in vehicles, furniture or products unless the assertion concerns the same safety-glazing control for doors.
Reports
4
Distinct published reports
Individual concerns
5
A report can raise multiple concerns
Date range
2014–2023
First to latest report issue date
Stated actions
7
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Acis Group Limited1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
South Kesteven District Council1
The Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd1
English district council1
Ministerial department1
Registered provider of social housing1
Type not available1
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
Lincolnshire
Concerns raised1
Failure to replace internal glass doors in properties
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.7
Action
Revise the Lettable Standard to require replacement or encapsulation of single glazing before re-letting empty properties.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 1 November 2023.
Action
Identify properties containing internal single-glazed doors or panels and establish a risk-prioritised improvement action plan using tenants’ known age and health needs.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 1 November 2023.
Action
Contact identified tenants by priority band, providing information, advice and guidance about internal glazing and discussing potential replacement or encapsulation.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 1 November 2023.
Action
Invite and support tenant reports of glazed doors through the website, digital portal, telephone contact and home visits, adding identified properties to remediation planning where appropriate.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 1 November 2023.
Action
Add internal glazing to stock-condition survey data requirements so its presence is captured across the survey cycle.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 1 November 2023.
Action
Engage a specialist contractor to support delivery of risk-prioritised remedial works.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 1 November 2023.
Action
Conduct initial pre-works surveys and follow them with urgent remedial works where identified.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 1 November 2023.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
Position
Existing arrangements addressed internal single glazing over time because the inherent risk was considered low.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedExisting arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.
Position
Remedial glazing works depend on tenants consenting to the works being undertaken.
Stated by Acis Group LimitedUnable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
West Yorkshire (Western)
Concerns raised1
Inadequate safety glazing in doors positioned at the bottom of stairs
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Leicester City and South Leicestershire
Concerns raised1
Presence of safety-noncompliant glass in older rented housing stock
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
Position
The Government has no plans to require existing doors to meet current Building Regulations, given their non-retrospective application and major implications for existing buildings.
Stated by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentNo action considered necessaryThe respondent said that no further action was needed.
South Lincolnshire
Concerns raised2
Presence of non-safety glass doors in properties occupied by potentially physically unstable people
Lack of a system for replacing or making non-safety glass doors safe
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Includes failures in the safety-glazing arrangements for doors in occupied, rented or public premises, including non-compliant glazing, absent safety glazing, and failures to replace or make unsafe door glazing safe; include doors near stairs where the glazing increases the foreseeable injury risk.
