Repairing covenants
Repairing covenants
- 2001
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries [2001] EGCS 13(1) (10/02/01) .
CA 19 January 2001. The tenants (P) of a building with flying box balconies, felt that the landlord (PP)had breached the repairing covenant by not keeping the roof terraces repaired. PP held that P had agreed in the leases to repair and maintain the flat, walls and ceilings including where the balconies were part of these. The judge held that the obligations of both parties overlapped in the terms of the lease; the landlord appealed. Appeal allowed
REPAIRING COVENANTS
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
GOOD REPAIR
PETERSSON AND OTHERS V PITT PLACE (EPSOM) LTD
CA 19 January 2001. The tenants (P) of a building with flying box balconies, felt that the landlord (PP)had breached the repairing covenant by not keeping the roof terraces repaired. PP held that P had agreed in the leases to repair and maintain the flat, walls and ceilings including where the balconies were part of these. The judge held that the obligations of both parties overlapped in the terms of the lease; the landlord appealed. Appeal allowed
REPAIRING COVENANTS
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
GOOD REPAIR
PETERSSON AND OTHERS V PITT PLACE (EPSOM) LTD