Roper v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (1992) 09 EG 141-144(3)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: QBD 19 June 1991. Roper, the plaintiff tenant, went to court to establish whose liability it was to replace electrical wiring in his rented farmhouse. Though he had covenanted to `maintain` and `repair` the fabric of the holding, R argued that as there was no fault to be assigned, there was no obligation to `replace` what had simply deteriorated with age. However, the court took the opposite view, noting numerous precedents in similar circumstances, and thus placed responsiblity with R.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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QBD 19 June 1991. Roper, the plaintiff tenant, went to court to establish whose liability it was to replace electrical wiring in his rented farmhouse. Though he had covenanted to `maintain` and `repair` the fabric of the holding, R argued that as there was no fault to be assigned, there was no obligation to `replace` what had simply deteriorated with age. However, the court took the opposite view, noting numerous precedents in similar circumstances, and thus placed responsiblity with R.