McGuire v Monklands District Council

McGuire v Monklands District Council - 1997 - Greens Housing Law Reports 1997 HousLR 41-44(4) .

Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway at Ayr. Sheriff I C Simpson. 9 February 1996. Landlord and tenant - duties of landlord to maintain subjects of tenancy in tenantable and habitable condition and reasonably fit for human habitation - notice of defects given to landlord`s employees -whether notice of defective state of premises. Process - pleading - relevancy - landlord and tenant - action for damages for dampness - landlord averring fault on part of tenant - whether averrments of fault relevant. Damages - amount - solatium - dampness and smell in house making it depressing to live in.


BUILDING DEFECTS
DAMPNESS