Implied repairing obligations

Williams, D.W.

Implied repairing obligations - 1988 - Law Society`s Gazette 85(5) 3 February 1988, 32-34(3) .

Discusses cases on landlords implied repairing obligations under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 ss11-16 . Cases include: Dinefwr Borough Council v Jones CA 24 June 1987 (See Abstract 38298), where the main issue was whether notice of the want of repair had been given to local authority landlords; Murray v Birmingham City Council CA 2 June 1987, (See Abstract 38087), which concerned piecemeal repair of a roof by the landlords; Stent v Monmouth District Council CA 21 January 1987, (See Abstract 37713), which concerned the front door of a house exposed to prevailing winds, and Fraser v Hopewood Properties (1986) 1CL 217, where the tenant of a flat brought a claim against his landlord under the Housing Act 1961 s32 .


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