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  "node_id": "uk-landlord-tenant-act-1985-repairing",
  "title": "UK Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 - Implied Repairing Covenants and Service Charge Restrictions",
  "domain": "Construction & Real Estate",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-02",
  "bluf": "The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70) implies repairing covenants into residential tenancy agreements under 7 years and restricts service charges in leasehold property. Section 11 implies a landlord's covenant in every lease of a dwelling-house under 7 years to keep the structure and exterior in repair and to maintain installations for water, gas, electricity, and space and water heating. Section 20 requires landlords to consult leaseholders before carrying out qualifying works costing more than £250 per leaseholder. Sections 18-30 govern the reasonableness and transparency of service charges for leasehold properties.",
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      "leasehold_reform_act_2022",
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    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
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    "uk-building-safety-act-2022",
    "uk-planning-permission-tcpa-1990"
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  "primary_citations_count": 7
}