Course description
This full day in-person seminar is ideal for those who want to learn what constitutes a disrepair and to become familiar with case law that has paved the way for a better understanding of what disrepair is.
Presented by Rachel Coyle, this session will cover much-needed case law and commentary for the perfect letter before claim, with a reflection on what constitutes damages and how to mitigate them. Some of the topics covered include source of obligation, what is a building - R (on the application Ghai) v Newcastle City Council, structure and exterior, installations, inherent defects, standard of repair, notice - Calabar Properties Ltd v Stitcher, damages - Wallace v Manchester City Council, and case examples.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
This full day in-person seminar is ideal for those who want to learn what constitutes a disrepair and to become familiar with case law that has paved the way for a better understanding of what disrepair is.
It is suitable for those wanting to have the much-needed case law and commentary for the perfect letter before claim, and with a reflection on what constitutes damages and how to mitigate them.
What You Will Learn
This in-person course will cover the following:
- Source of Obligation
- Section 11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- Defective Premises Act 1972
- Tenancy Agreement
- EPA 1990 and HHRS implied obligations
- Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
- What is a Building?
- R (on the application Ghai) v Newcastle City Council
- Structure and Exterior
- Niazi Services Ltd v van der Loo
- Irvine v. Moran
- Grand v Gill
- Damp and mould
- To keep in repair what the lessor has an estate or interest in: Edwards v Kumarasamy
- Installations
- Campden Hill Towers v Gardner
- O’Connor v Old Etonians Housing Association Ltd
- Inherent Defects
- Post Office Properties Limited v Aquarius Properties Limited
- Stent v Monmouth DC Morcom v Campbell-Johnson
- Standard of Repair
- Brew Bros Ltd v Snax
- McGougall v Easington DC
- Notice
- Reasonable time to comply - Calabar Properties Ltd v Stitcher
- Access
- Damages
- Wallace v Manchester City Council
- English Churches Housing Group v Shine
- Example cases
- Putting learning to the test - case examples
Expenses
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