West & Smith's Law of Dilapidations

by PF Smith, William Anthony West

Overview

Discusses the legal principles governing dilapidated premises. This book examines the express implied and statutory repairing obligations of landlord and tenants. It looks at the remedies which are available to both parties to a lease if a repairing obligation is broken. It is useful for both professionals and students in the dilapidations field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780728203525
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/2001
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	338
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

PF Smith, William Anthony West

Table of Contents

1: Introduction; 2: Waste; 3: Implied obligations of landlord and tenant as to repair and fitness; 4: Repairing obligations of landlords; 5: Express repairing obligations of tenant; 6: Landlords' remedies for tenants' breaches of repairing obligation; 7: Forfeiture for breach of covenant to repair; 8: Tenants' remedies for breach of covenant to repair; 9: Insurance and reinstatement of premises; 10: Liability to repair imposed by statute; 11: Party walls and dangerous structures; 12: Agricultural dilapidations; 13: Third party rights and liabilities; 14: Miscellaneous aspects