Landlords no longer enter and repair at their peril
Rickard, J.
Landlords no longer enter and repair at their peril - 1996 - Estates Gazette (9609) 2 March 1996, 117-118(2) .
Explains how the CA decision "Jervis v Harris" strengthens landlord`s position in claiming compensation for tenants allowing property to fall into disrepair. The court allowed reimbursement of the sum spent by the landlord on repairs rather than compensation for breach of tenant`s covenant to repair.
COMPENSATION
DISREPAIR
JERVIS V HARRIS
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1927 S18
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY REPAIRS ACT 1938
LEASES
REPAIRING COVENANTS
REPAIRS
Landlords no longer enter and repair at their peril - 1996 - Estates Gazette (9609) 2 March 1996, 117-118(2) .
Explains how the CA decision "Jervis v Harris" strengthens landlord`s position in claiming compensation for tenants allowing property to fall into disrepair. The court allowed reimbursement of the sum spent by the landlord on repairs rather than compensation for breach of tenant`s covenant to repair.
COMPENSATION
DISREPAIR
JERVIS V HARRIS
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1927 S18
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY REPAIRS ACT 1938
LEASES
REPAIRING COVENANTS
REPAIRS