Repair or improvement? [electronic resource]

Burke, Rob

Repair or improvement? [electronic resource] - 2018 - RICS Building Surveying Journal July-August 2018, 26-27(2) .

Considers the liabilities and obligations for commercial property occupiers under the terms of a full repairing lease. Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 defines ?obligation to repair? and covenants in leases express them. Sets out five steps for identifying disrepair and looks at the differences between repair and betterment. Refers to case law.


FULL REPAIRING LEASE
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1927
DISREPAIR
REPAIR
BETTERMENT
POSTEL PROPERTIES LTD V BOOTS THE CHEMIST LTD
WAALER V HOUNSLOW LBC
DE HAVILLAND STUDIOS LTD V PERIES


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