HOW TO HANDLE A LANDLORD WHO REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIRS
A landlord may well need a key in order that he may be able to enter quickly in the event of emergency – fire, burst pipes or whatever. He may need a key to enable him or those authorised by him to read meters or to do repairs which are his responsibility. …” [Lord Donaldson of Lymington Mr at Paras 14 & 15].