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035			_a(Sirsi) u18681
041			_aeng
245			_aBarrett v Lounova (1982) Ltd
260			_c1988
350			_a0
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(8836) 10 September 1988, 184-190(4)
520			_aCA 22 June 1988. An appeal by the landlords (L) against a decision in the county court which favoured the tenant (B), concerning the issue of repairs to a house. The tenancy contained a covenant that B would undertake to keep the inside of the house in a good state of repair and allow L access for all reasonable purposes. However, there was no express covenant on either B or L to keep the outside in repair. The issue arose as to whether L were under an implied obligation to keep the outside in repair. The outside fell into such a state of disrepair that B brought an action for damages in the county court. L denied liability and the Assistant Recorder found in favour of B. L appealed. On appeal it was held that B`s obligation to repair the inside of the property sooner or later could not be carried out unless the outside was kept in repair; the obligation to repair must fall on someone and that could only be the landlords. Appeal dismissed.
650			_aDEFECTIVE PREMISES ACT 1972
690			_aLANDLORD AND TENANT-CASE LAW-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c12432 _d12432