In a nisi prius at Winchester there was a writ of waste and where the tenant had pleaded that he had committed no waste it was found that the tenant had committed waste before the acquisition of the writ to the damage of one hundred shillings but it was found that while the writ was pending he had spent money to repair the houses wasted to a great amount, so that the tenements were now properly repaired except for a chamber. It was the opinion of the Justices that they should take no notice of repair made while the writ was pending; and it was adjourned into the Bench etc.
Citations:
[1364] [Co. Litt. 53a (d)]
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Dayani v London Borough of Bromley TCC 25-Nov-1999
LA Tenant liable for permissive waste
The local authority was tenant of properties which it sub-licensed to homeless persons for three years was liable for having allowed the properties to deteriorate. It was claimed that they were liable for permissive waste as tenants for a fixed . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.196935