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001			ABS64570
008			010926n2001 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u114870
245			_aPetersson and others v Pitt Place (Epsom) Ltd
260			_c2001
490			_aProperty, Planning and Compensation Reports _v[2001] 82 P&CR 276-285(5)
520			_aCA 19 January 2001. A were the freehold owners of a substantial complex of flats. B were the tenants of three of the flats in block C of the complex. The issue on appeal was whether A was liable to repair the roof terraces of the flats in block C. A had covenanted by clause 4(c) of the Leases to 'maintain and keep in good and substantial repairƯthe main structure of the building'. A appealed against the CC's ruling that the roof terraces formed part of 'the main structure or roof thereof', and thus that they were liable for their repair. Appeal allowed on the grounds that the tenant of the upper flat had also covenanted, in the lease, to repair and maintain the roof terraces. Applying the presumption against impractical overlapping obligations, 'main structure' should be construed to exclude roof terraces.
590			_aABS
650			_aPETERSSON V PITT PLACE (EPSOM)
650			_aROOF TERRACE
650			_aOBLIGATIONS TO REPAIR
650			_aREPAIRS
650			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT
690			_aLANDLORD AND TENANT-LEASES-CASE LAW
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999			_c68400 _d68400