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taps – The legislation does not seem to indicate that annual compliance checks for window locks are required.
Windows and their fittings are common property. Windows are not checked annually.
There is an expectation that owners will notify the OC if there are maintenance issues with common property – this would include the window locks.
Windows only need to be locked when children are in the apartment. For those occupants who do not have children and who have not engaged the locks it may be prudent for them to check that the locks are working every so often, and notify the OC if they are not working.
The situation is a bit different with properties that are tenanted. Landlords and tenants entering into a new tenancy agreement must use an up-to-date Residential Tenancy Condition Report which lists window safety devices. The Tenant would need to note any defective window locks when they carry out their initial Condition Report.