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035			_a(Sirsi) u6372
041			_aeng
245			_aStent v Monmouth DC
260			_c1987
350			_a0
490			_aEstates Gazette _v282(6333) 9 May 1987, 705-715(6)
520			_aCA 21 January 1987. An appeal by the local authority, the landlords, from a county court decision favouring the tenant, holding the authority liable for a breach of covenant to repair and maintain the structure and exterior of a dwelling house . Briefly, the front-door was the source of the dispute; it was on an exposed site and suffered from the elements to such an extent that the tenant`s carpets were damaged. This door had been a source of inconvenience for over 30 years; a range of remedial work took place, including a new door in 1979. The problem was not finally resolved until 1983, when an aluminium door was fitted. In an action in the county court, the tenant was awarded damages. The landlords appealed, submitting that the water was not due to a condition calling for repair under the covenant, but a design defect; a duty to rectify the defect could only arise if there was an existing want of repair. Held that the damage suffered by the tenant was within the ambit of the repai
650			_aELMCROFT DEVELOPMENTS LTD V TANKERSLEY SAWYER
650			_aPOST OFFICE V AQUARIUS PROPERTIES LTD
650			_aQUICK V TAFF ELY BC
650			_aRAVENSEFT PROPERTIES LTD V DAVSTONE HOLDINGS LTD
650			_aSTENT V MONMOUTH DC
690			_aLANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES-CASE LAW
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c3836 _d3836