What steps does a landlord have to take in deference to its covenant for quiet enjoyment? Must he take all reasonable precautions or all possible precautions to avoid disturbing its tenants?
These were the questions posed in Goldmile Properties Ltd v Lechouritis [2003] EWCA Civ 49; [2003] 1 EGLR 60.
The case was analysed by Sandi Murdoch in A bit of peace and quiet, Estates Gazette 12 April 2003, p136.
Related items:
- PP 2002/13 on the case of Mowan v Wandsworth London Borough Council [2001] EGCS 4, which discussed whether a tenant can sue a landlord for nuisance and/or negligence where there is no covenant by the landlord to enforce covenants taken from other tenants in a block.
- PP 2002/142 on the case of Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd v Bodentien-Meyrick [2002] 2 EGLR 39, concerning the interaction between the right of re-entry to make improvements and the covenant for quiet enjoyment.
What steps does a landlord have to take in deference to its covenant for quiet enjoyment? Must he take all reasonable precautions or all possible precautions to avoid disturbing its tenants?
These were the questions posed in Goldmile Properties Ltd v Lechouritis [2003] EWCA Civ 49; [2003] 1 EGLR 60.
The case was analysed by Sandi Murdoch in A bit of peace and quiet, Estates Gazette 12 April 2003, p136.
Related items:
PP 2002/13 on the case of Mowan v Wandsworth London Borough Council [2001] EGCS 4, which discussed whether a tenant can sue a landlord for nuisance and/or negligence where there is no covenant by the landlord to enforce covenants taken from other tenants in a block.
PP 2002/142 on the case of Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd v Bodentien-Meyrick [2002] 2 EGLR 39, concerning the interaction between the right of re-entry to make improvements and the covenant for quiet enjoyment.
