Carey-Morgan and Another v De Walden and Another: UTLC 14 Mar 2013

UTLC LANDLORD AND TENANT – service charges – cost of employing full time resident caretaker – employment of such a caretaker not needed for the enjoyment of the building – however employment of such a caretaker needed to remedy breach of covenants in headlease – headlessee seeking to recover costs of employing such a caretaker (and notional loss of market rent of basement flat) through service charge – construction of lease – effect of sections 18 and 19 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 as amended

Citations:

[2013] UKUT 134 (LC)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 18 19

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Landlord and Tenant

Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.472938