Housing Disrepair Claims - The Works

Introduction

This full day seminar is ideal for those who want to learn what constitutes a disrepair and to become familiar with case law that has paved the way for a better understanding of what disrepair is.

It is suitable for those wanting to have the much-needed case law and commentary for the perfect letter before claim, and with a reflection on what constitutes damages and how to mitigate them.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• Source of Obligation
• Section 11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
• Defective Premises Act 1972
• Tenancy Agreement
• EPA 1990 and HHRS implied obligations
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
• What is a Building?
• R (on the application Ghai) v Newcastle City Council
• Structure and Exterior
• Niazi Services Ltd v van der Loo
• Irvine v. Moran
• Grand v Gill
• Damp and mould
• To keep in repair what the lessor has an estate or interest in: Edwards v Kumarasamy
• Installations
• Campden Hill Towers v Gardner
• O’Connor v Old Etonians Housing Association Ltd
• Inherent Defects
• Post Office Properties Limited v Aquarius Properties Limited
• Stent v Monmouth DC
Morcom v Campbell-Johnson
• Standard of Repair
• Brew Bros Ltd v Snax
• McGougall v Easington DC
• Notice
• Reasonable time to comply - Calabar Properties Ltd v Stitcher
• Access
• Damages
• Wallace v Manchester City Council
• English Churches Housing Group v Shine
• Example cases
• Putting learning to the test - case examples