The court had appointed a manager of the converted house under the Act. The tenants sought to set off against the sums payable under the lease, the costs of repairs. The manager asserted that whilst he owed some duty of care, it was not a full duty to repair.
Held: The appointment of the manager was to fulfil duties given to him by the court, and he did not stand in the shoes of the landlord. There was no right of set-off available against his claim.
Judges:
Aldous, Tuckey, Longmore, LJJ
Citations:
Times 21-Nov-2002, Gazette 23-Jan-2003, [2002] EWCA Civ 1633, [2003] 1 EGLR 52
Links:
Statutes:
Landord and Tenant Act 1987 24(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See Also – Maunder-Taylor v Blaquiere CA 14-Nov-2002
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Cited by:
Cited – Cawsand Fort Management Company Ltd v Stafford and others CA 20-Nov-2007
The tenant had sought an order under the 1987 Act for the appointment of a manager of the apartments. The landlord appealed against the order saying that it could not apply to buildings which were not comprised in the buildings containing the . .
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Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.178263
