Landlord and tenant
Landlord and tenant
- 2001
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries [2001] 50 EG 88 (15/12/01) .
CA 30 November 2001. "BHP Great Britain Petroleum Ltd v Chesterfield Properties Ltd and another". Defendant C owned a commercial building and granted a 20-year lease to the respondent B, whilst agreeing to any neccessary refurbishments. The lease was soon transferred by C to Chesterfield (Neathouse) Ltd. B brought action against C when fractures appeared in vertical units,as the lease held C responsible for any building defects. C claimed it had been released from all landlords' obligations when the lease was transferred. Original verdict declared C was obliged to repair fractures only. Both C and B appealed and cross-appealed respectively as to C's obligations. Appeal dismissed. Cross-appeal allowed.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (COVENANTS) ACT 1995
BUILDING DEFECTS
PROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
LANDLORDS OBLIGATIONS
LEASEHOLD DISPUTES
CA 30 November 2001. "BHP Great Britain Petroleum Ltd v Chesterfield Properties Ltd and another". Defendant C owned a commercial building and granted a 20-year lease to the respondent B, whilst agreeing to any neccessary refurbishments. The lease was soon transferred by C to Chesterfield (Neathouse) Ltd. B brought action against C when fractures appeared in vertical units,as the lease held C responsible for any building defects. C claimed it had been released from all landlords' obligations when the lease was transferred. Original verdict declared C was obliged to repair fractures only. Both C and B appealed and cross-appealed respectively as to C's obligations. Appeal dismissed. Cross-appeal allowed.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (COVENANTS) ACT 1995
BUILDING DEFECTS
PROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
LANDLORDS OBLIGATIONS
LEASEHOLD DISPUTES