On 1 Jul 2004 06:38:04 -0700, a particular chimpanzee named
(Lobster) randomly hit the keyboard and
produced:

Is this 'means of escape' rule the same for a property which is
rented? Or are the rules more strenous then?

If you do have a means of escape window, what are the rules about
height above floor etc; because presumably Building Regs are concerned
about toddlers etc opening them and plummetting from the first floor?

It's for any property.

For new work, a window opening should be no lower than 800mm above the
floor (600mm for rooflights in loft conversions). Restrictors to keep
the window from opening no more than 100mm are often acceptable if the
opening is lower. Again, there are no continuing powers with the
Building Regulations, so if the existing window doesn't comply with
the latest requirements for openings, there's no obligation to
upgrade.
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