Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Sample Clauses

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. Act came into force on 20 March 2019Applies to leases under 7 years, secure tenancies, assured tenancies, including introductory tenancies • Applies to any tenancy granted on or after 20 March 2019 – as from the start date • Applies to any tenancy granted before 20 March 2019 as from 20 March 2020 but only as from that date – so must be FFHH at 20 March 2020 and thereafter • Does not apply if the tenancy was granted before 20 March 2019 and ended before 20 March 2020 New section 9A: Fitness for human habitation • Just because the tenant’s expert has said it falls within your repairing obligations does not make it so! • Record: what is the view of the landlord as to • Existence of the defect • Impact of the defect • Liability for the defect • Appropriate work to be done Assess: is this something you need to do? • The landlord will not be liable for issues arising solely because the dwelling was designed or constructed badly. • Such dwellings have not fallen into disrepair – they have always been defective (see Stent v Monmouth DC (1987) 19 HLR 269, CA) • BUT in some cases a landlord may be required to remedy an inherent defect (see Ravenscroft Properties v Davstone (Holdings) Ltd (1980) QB 12). • It may make the property FFHH • AND it may make sense Should you deal with inherent defects? • In determining the standard of repair at a property, consider the age, character and prospective life of the dwelling house and its locality (s.11(3) LTA 1985) (see Xxxxxxx x Xxxxxxx LBC December 2005 Legal Action 28 QBD) • NOTE: when conducting repairs there is also an obligation on the landlord to make good/redecorate after the works are complete. Standard of repair at property • Landlord may perform repairs in whichever manner is the least onerous for him (can choose the cheapest options if so desires). • No obligation to do what tenant demands! • Where repair requires replacement of installations or fittings the obligation is to replace on a like for like or nearest equivalent basis. • no requirement to upgrade fittings (eg electrics) to bring them in line with current standards (unless required to do so by law or to comply with necessary regulations). Performing repairs: what do you need to do? • Section 11 doesn’t mean… • You guarantee there will never be disrepair • You carry out improvements • You do the tenants’ job • You repair everything in the property Performing repairs: what do you NOT need to do? • “little jobs around the house” • Not causing damage • Ke...
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Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. (Section 11) – The landlord is liable to keep property maintained financially and is liable for the exterior and interior aspects of the premises including damp, the pipes, drains and guttering, sanitary appliances, installations of water, heating and supply of gas, electricity and water to be repaired when needed, this may be through the agency or by privately hired contractors, however, these main appliances of the property should be maintained by the landlord. If any issues arise during the tenancy, the landlord will be made aware, but these issues should be resolved before the property is let or given to the agency to manage. Unless any of these issues are asked to be resolved directly by the landlord before the tenancy commences, or the property is asked to have major renovations and internal decoration within the property which has been made aware to the agency and quotes have been provided.

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  • DAMAGE TO LEASED PREMISES In the event the building housing the Premises shall be destroyed or damaged as a result of any fire or other casualty which is not the result of the intentional acts or neglect of Lessee and which precludes or adversely affects the Lessee’s occupancy of the Premises, then in every such cause, the rent herein set forth shall be abated or adjusted according to the extent to which the leased Premises have been rendered unfit for use and occupation by the Lessee and until the demised Premises have been put in a condition at the expense of the Lessor, at least to the extent of the value and as nearly as possible to the condition of the Premises existing immediately prior to such damage. It is understood, however, in the event of total or substantial destruction to the Premises that in no event shall the Lessor's obligation to restore, replace or rebuild exceed an amount equal to the sum of the insurance proceeds available for reconstruction with respect to said damage.

  • ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH PROTECTION (a) Seller shall perform this Agreement in a manner that ensures adequate protection for workers, the public, and the environment, and shall be accountable for actions of itself and its lower-tier subcontractors, agents and employees. Seller shall exercise a degree of care commensurate with the work and the associated hazards. Seller shall ensure that management of environment, safety and health (ES&H) functions and activities is an integral and visible part of Seller’s work planning and execution process. In the event that Xxxxxx fails to comply with this Agreement, Company may, without prejudice to any other legal or contractual rights, issue an order stopping all or any part of the work; thereafter a start order for resumption of work may be issued at Company’s discretion. Seller shall make no claim for an extension of time or for compensation or damages by reason of or in connection with such work stoppage. In addition, Company may require, in writing, that Seller remove from the work any employee the Company deems unsafe, incompetent, careless, or otherwise objectionable.

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