What UK Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 - Implied Repairing Covenants and Service Charge Restrictions requires
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.
Pillar: Construction & Real Estate · Authority: UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70
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- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70) - Section 11: implied repairing covenant in residential leases under 7 years; Sections 18-30: service charge transparency and reasonableness
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Section 11(1) - landlord's implied covenant: repair structure and exterior; installations for water, gas, electricity, sanitation; space and water heating
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