Query about a 'Strictly No Entry' sign.

Lady Chatterton

I'd really appreciate some advice on the following query please.

A close relative has a three storey house on his farm. It's over 300 years old but it was lived in up until 35 years ago. Since then the ground floor has been used on and off to store farm supplies. A part from three/four missing tiles, the roof appears to be intact on the building.

Here is the concern, when a neighbouring farmer's grandchildren come to visit they like to explore the house. My relative wants to stop this practice as he is worried about possible injuries.

I was thinking that it might be an idea to erect a 'Strictly No Entry' sign on the gate into the house and on the house itself. While I suspect that this wouldn't cover you entirely in the event of a personal injuries claim, would it limit it?




With regards to insurance, there is insurance on the farm and other farm buildings but not this particular building. There is public liability insurance in place but again I wonder if it would cover a personal injury claim when the building itself has no cover.

Thanks in advance.

Youngblood.III

Is there a door....lock it.

Lady Chatterton

Youngblood.III wrote: »

Is there a door....lock it.

The house is difficult to secure in its current state apart from maybe boarding up all the windows and doors which I suspect my relative would be slow to do.

Mr. Incognito

Have a chat with the neighbouring farmer??

coylemj

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Have a chat with the neighbouring farmer??

+1 it was noticeable that there was no mention of the neighbour and whether the OP's 'close relative' was on talking terms with them. Wonder if there's more to this story than we're being told?

Lady Chatterton

Both men are on great terms but the neighbour doesn't really see any issue - 'children will be children' was the attitude and it's only a bit of exploring.

Fred Swanson

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Lady Chatterton

Thanks Fred, they're erected on the farm already but I feel he needs to actively discourage people from entering the old house, that's why I was suggesting the other sign.

Fred Swanson

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cml387

I'd imagine a "Strictly no Entry" sign would be a magnet to inquisitive children.

whippet

my thoughts would be that if you have a building that you know is being accessed on a regular basis and could be a danger to anyone accessing it you would have to try and remove that risk with a physical barrier .. If you do nothing to restrict access you may or may not have a liability should something go wrong

Victor

Remove the hazard and secure the premises. The courts won't impose the same standards on children as adults. The owner knows it is dangerous and knows that children play there.