The claimant was a tenant of the flat and the respondents were landlords. She claimed damages for breach of the landlord’s covenant to take reasonable steps to keep the common parts clear. The authority argued that its appointment and payment of independent contractors to do the work satisfied that duty.
Held: The appointment itself was not sufficient discharge of the duty. There was no adequate system for monitoring the performance of the covenant by the contractors.
Judges:
Ward, Chadwick and Arden LJJ
Citations:
Gazette 10-May-2002
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Housing, Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.171181