Implied Terms
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Gianfrancesco v Haughton - Variation of leases
Apr 7, 2008
Ms. Gianfrancesco was one of two leaseholders in the property. The leases provided that the flat should be maintained both internally and externally by the tenant, but that the upper flat was responsible for the maintenance of the roof and the lower flat for the maintenance of the foundations. This arrangement had – Ms. Gianfrancesco contended – a number of defects.
Exmouth Estate v London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Apr 18, 2006
The leaseholders applied for a determination of their service charges for 2002 arising out of a major works scheme to a housing estate. The terms of the lease provided that the lessees were obliged to maintain, repair and renew the windows and doors. The freeholder was obliged to maintain the structure of the building.
