DILAPIDATIONS CASE LAW
This section is intended to provide a more detailed insight into the case law relating to dilapidations.
The content of these pages will be regularly updated to provide the latest in case law reviews.
| Case | Summary | Dilapidations Relevance |
| Barnes v City of London Real Property Co. Ltd | Obligation on Landlord to provide cleaning by housekeeper for which tenant had agreed to pay. | Correlative Obligations |
| Barrett v Lounova (1982) Ltd (Pdf) | An implied covenant on a Landlord to repair the exterior of a property without which the Tenant could not perform obligations to repair the interior. | Correlative Obligations |
| Bluestorm Ltd v Portvale Holdings Ltd (Pdf) | Landlords covenants not dependent on payment of service charge by tenant. | Conditions Precedent |
| Botham v TSB Bank PLC (1996) (Pdf) | Judgement on what forms a fixture. | Fixtures |
| Boswell v Crucible Steel Co. [1925] < | Judgement on whether glazing to the external elevations formed a landlord's fixture. | Fixtures |
| Creska Ltd v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council (Pdf) | Tenant held liable to repair existing underfloor heating rather than replace system with alternative storage heaters. | Extent of Obligation |
| Duke of Westminster V Guild (1985) (Pdf) | No requirement on Landlord to repair drain in absence of express or implied covenant. | Implied Covenants |
| Edlington Properties Ltd v J H Fenner & Co Ltd (2005) (Pdf) | Assignment of Landlord/Tenant interest. | Assigned Interest |
| Eyre v McCracken (2001) (Pdf) | No requirement on Tenant to install damp proof course a part of short lease obligations. | Extent of Obligation |
| Fitzroy House Epworth Street (No. 1) Ltd. & Anor v The Financial Times Ltd. [2006] (Pdf) | Termination by Tenant supported due to trivial nature of outstanding repairs at time of termination. | Break/Renewal Clauses |
| Goldmile Properties Ltd v Lechouritis (2003) (Pdf) | Decision on whether Lessor's repairing covenant affected Tenant's quiet enjoyment. | Right to Entry |
| Hindcastle Ltd v Barbara Attenborough Associates Ltd (1997) (Pdf) | Decision regarding guarantor of lease in circumstances where Tenant is insolvent. | Guarantors |
| Holding & Barnes PLC v Hill House Hammond Ltd (2001) (Pdf) | Decision on responsibilities of Landlord/Tenant where lease lacks clarity due to omissions. | Implied Covenants |
| Ivory Gate Ltd v Spetale (1998) (Pdf) | Service of forfeiture proceedings does not constitute forfeiture. | Forfeiture | Jacey Property Company Ltd V Miguel De Sousa and Another (Pdf) | No requirement on Landlord to repair drain in absence of express or implied covenant. | Implied Covenants | Jervis v Harris (1996) (Pdf) | Repairs on Notice may avoid constraints of Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938 and Section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927. | Repair on Notice | Johnsey Estates (1990) Ltd v Secretary Of State For Environment [2001] (Pdf) | Decision on apportionment of costs reflecting success of Landlord and Tenant in relation to specific issues. | Litigation Costs & Fees | Joyner v Weeks (1891) | Decision on correct measure of Dilapidations Damages. | Measure of Damages | Lee v Leeds City Council [2002] (Pdf) | Decision requiring improvement in design causing condensation even where no disrepair present. | Extent of Obligation | Liverpool City Council v Irwin (1977) (Pdf) | Implied covenant by virtue of Housing Act 1961. | Implied Covenants | Mancetter Developments Ltd v Garmanson and Givertz (1986) (Pdf) | Common Law duty to not to commit waste. | Voluntary Waste | Niazi Services Ltd v Van Der Loo (2004) (Pdf) | Dispute over extent of Section 11 of Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. | Statute Implied Covenants | Petersson v Pitt Place (Epsom) Ltd (2001) (Pdf) | Case involving implied duplicate covenants on Landlord and Tenant. | Common Law | Quick v Taff-Ely Borough Council [1985] (Pdf) | No obligation to rectify condensation as property built to appropriate standards at time of construction. | Extent of Obligation | Rainbow Estates Ltd v Tokenhold Ltd & Anor [1998] (Pdf) | Court held that it had power to order specific performance of Tenant's repairing covenants. | Specific Performance | Ravenseft Properties Ltd v Davstone (Holdings) Ltd (1979) (Pdf) | Clarification of responsibility for repair of inherent defect. | Extent of Obligation | Riverside Property Investments Ltd. v Blackhawk Automotive [2004] (Pdf) | Repair to asbestos cement roof cladding held to be sufficient to comply with Tenant's covenant. | Extent of Obligation | Ruxley Electronics & Construction Ltd v Forsyth [1995] (Pdf) | Swimming pool construction marginally shallower than specified not held to justify rebuilding. | Assessment of Loss | Savva v Houssein (Hussein) [1996] (Pdf) | Fofeiture denied by court where breaches capable of remedy. | Forfeiture | Simmons & Ors v Dresden [2004] (Pdf) | Court confirms breaches of covenant, but no diminution in reversionary value. | Covenant to Decorate | Smith v Muscat (2003) (Pdf) | Tenants right to claim from successor Landlord. | Parties to Dilapidations Claim | Smith v Spaul [2002] (Pdf) | Tenants rights under Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938. | Forfeiture | Sun Life Assurance Plc v Thales Tracs Ltd & Anor [2001] (Pdf) | Court decision on appropriate repair to asbestos clad roof. | Extent of Obligation | Ultraworth Ltd v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation [2000] (Pdf) | No requirement to replace services if functioning and covenants fulfilled. | Extent of Obligation | Voaden v Champion [2002] (Pdf) | Tenant responsible for worsened disrepair compared to that recorded in Schedule of Condition at commencement of Lease. | Extent of Obligation | Wallace & Ors v Manchester City Council [1998] (Pdf) | Claim by residential tenant for breach of covenant by Landlord. | Tenant's Claim | Warren v Keen [1953] (Pdf) | Tenant's obligations to use the premises in a tenantlike manner. | Tenant's Obligations |
