Keep your eye on repairs
Peters, E.
Keep your eye on repairs - 2001 - Estates Gazette (0112) 24 March 2001, 160-161(2) .
Considers the problems that can arise when adequate definitions of demise, responsibility for repairs, and rights of entry in relation to multi-occupied buildings are not clarified in the wording of a lease. Describes a number of cases, which arose due to silent leases, ambiguity, roofs and floors and overlapping obligations. Concludes that in most cases involving residential apartments it is most appropriate that the landlord have responsibility for external repairs. Provides a useful checklist of issues that should be agreed with the solicitor at the outset.
MULTI-OCCUPIED BUILDINGS
LEASES
REPAIRS
BARRETT V LOUNOVA
HOLDING & BARNES PLC V HILL HOUSE HAMMOND
DAEJAN PROPERTIES LTD V BLOOM
HALLISEY V PETMOOR DEVELOPMENTS
OBLIGATIONS TO REPAIR
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-ROOFS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FLOORS
Keep your eye on repairs - 2001 - Estates Gazette (0112) 24 March 2001, 160-161(2) .
Considers the problems that can arise when adequate definitions of demise, responsibility for repairs, and rights of entry in relation to multi-occupied buildings are not clarified in the wording of a lease. Describes a number of cases, which arose due to silent leases, ambiguity, roofs and floors and overlapping obligations. Concludes that in most cases involving residential apartments it is most appropriate that the landlord have responsibility for external repairs. Provides a useful checklist of issues that should be agreed with the solicitor at the outset.
MULTI-OCCUPIED BUILDINGS
LEASES
REPAIRS
BARRETT V LOUNOVA
HOLDING & BARNES PLC V HILL HOUSE HAMMOND
DAEJAN PROPERTIES LTD V BLOOM
HALLISEY V PETMOOR DEVELOPMENTS
OBLIGATIONS TO REPAIR
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-ROOFS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FLOORS